Definition of available
1
: present or ready for immediate use
available resources
2a
: accessible, obtainable
articles available in any drugstore
b
: free and able to do something at a particular time
should be available to meet next Tuesday
c
: not involved in a romantic relationship
interested in meeting available men/women
3
: qualified or willing to do something or to assume a responsibility
available candidates
4
: present in such chemical or physical form as to be usable (as by a plant)
available nitrogen available water
6
archaic
: having a beneficial effect
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The first known use of available was in the 15th century
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