Main Entry:

avail·able

Pronunciation:

\ə-ˈvā-lə-bəl\

Function:

adjective

Date:

15th century

1archaic : having a beneficial effect2: valid —used of a legal plea or charge3: present or ready for immediate use <available resources>4: accessible, obtainable <articles available in any drugstore>5: qualified or willing to do something or to assume a responsibility <available candidates>6: present in such chemical or physical form as to be usable (as by a plant) <available nitrogen> <available water>

— avail·able·ness noun

— avail·ably \-blē\ adverb