availability
noun [U] /əˌveɪ.ləˈbɪl.ɪ.ti/
/-ə.t̬i/ Definition
B2 the fact that something can be bought, used, or reached, or how much it can be: The ready availability of guns has contributed to the escalating violence. Abortion rates are high because the availability of contraceptives is limited.Available and accessiblePresent B2 the fact of someone being free to speak on the phone, work, etc.: I shall check the availability of my staff for that date.Available and accessiblePresent
(Definition of availability noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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- General words for size and amount
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Synonyms and related words:
- accessible adjective
- at your command idiom
- available adjective
- be there for sb idiom
- bookable adjective (ARRANGE)
- clear adjective (NOT BLOCKED)
- come out phrasal verb (BE PUBLISHED)
- come verb (EXIST)
- disposal noun
- go verb (BE SOLD)
- on stream idiom
- open adjective (AVAILABLE)
- open sth up phrasal verb (SITUATION)
- open verb (AVAILABLE)
- ready adjective (PREPARED)
- ready to hand idiom
- ready-made adjective
- rerelease verb
- shelf noun
- vacant adjective (EMPTY)
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