əˈvāləbəl adjective
Etymology: Middle English, from availen + -able
1.
a. obsolete : capable of availing : having sufficient power or force to achieve an end
b. archaic : having a beneficial effect
2. : valid — used of a legal plea or charge
all charges must be good and available
or of a taxonomic designation not currently preferred but properly published and not invalidated by other usages
3. : such as may be availed of : capable of use for the accomplishment of a purpose : immediately utilizable
the first thing to concentrate on was the sinking of the German navy on any available pretext — G.B.Shaw
4. : that is accessible or may be obtained : personally obtainable (as for employment)
physicist, industrial and academic experience, wants position, available late summer
: at disposal especially for sale or utilization
available in many colors and sizes
latest readily available information
5.
a. : having the requisite political associations and circumstantial qualifications for winning election to office — compare availability 1
b. : willing to accept nomination for or election to an office
he announced that he was available for the nomination
6.
a. : present in such chemical or physical form especially in the soil as to be capable of being utilized by a plant or animal
available nitrogen
available phosphorus
available water
b. of a chemical element or compound : in a reactive form
available alkali
• avail·a·ble·ness noun -es
• avail·a·bly adverb