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CIDE DICTIONARY
available, a.
- Having sufficient power, force, or efficacy, for the object; effectual; valid; as, an available plea. [1913 Webster]"Laws human are available by consent." [1913 Webster]
- Such as one may avail one's self of; capable of being used for the accomplishment of a purpose; usable; profitable; advantageous; convertible into a resource; as, an available measure; an available candidate. [1913 Webster]"Struggling to redeem, as he did, the available months and days out of so many that were unavailable." [1913 Webster]"Having no available funds with which to pay the calls on new shares." [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
available, adj. (often foll. by to, for)
1 capable of being used; at one's disposal.
2 within one's reach.
1 capable of being used; at one's disposal.
2 within one's reach.
Derivative
availability n. availableness n. availably adv.
Etymology
ME f. AVAIL + -ABLE
THESAURUS
available
abandoned, accessible, adaptable, all-around, approachable, at hand, at leisure, at liberty, at loose ends, attainable, attendant, close by, come-at-able, convenient, deserted, disengaged, fallow, findable, forsaken, free, getatable, gettable, godforsaken, handy, idle, immanent, immediate, in view, indwelling, inherent, jobless, leisure, leisured, lumpen, nearby, obtainable, of all work, off, off duty, off work, on board, on call, on deck, on hand, on tap, open, open to, otiose, out of employ, out of harness, out of work, penetrable, pervious, present, procurable, reachable, ready, securable, tenantless, to be had, to hand, unemployable, unemployed, unfilled, uninhabited, unmanned, unoccupied, unpeopled, unpopulated, unstaffed, untaken, untenanted, untended, vacant, versatile, within call, within reach, within sightROGET THESAURUS
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Utility
N utility, usefulness, efficacy, efficiency, adequacy, service, use, stead, avail, help, applicability, subservience, function, value, worth, money's worth, productiveness, cui bono, utilization, step in the right direction, common weal, commonwealth public good, public interest, utilitarianism, useful, of use, serviceable, proficuous, good for, subservient, conducive, subsidiary, advantageous, profitable, gainful, remunerative, worth one's salt, valuable, prolific, adequate, efficient, efficacious, effective, effectual, expedient, applicable, available, ready, handy, at hand, tangible, commodious, adaptable, of all work, usefully, pro bono publico.For further exploring for "available" in Webster Dictionary Online