Definition of unavailability in English:
unavailability
noun ˌʌnəˌveɪləˈbɪlɪtiˌənəˌveɪləˈbɪlədi
mass noun1The state of being unable to be used or obtained.
they complained about unavailability of refreshments during the long wait
a change in policy due to the unavailability of land
Example sentencesExamples
- There are more sophisticated strategies for solving unavailability issues.
- Storage and consequent server and application unavailability result from both unplanned and planned downtime.
- The roll-out will be further hampered by the product's initial unavailability on the pre-pay market.
- For many new and developing risks, insurance may not be an option, because of the extent of exposure and the unavailability of cover.
- The biggest challenge facing the high tech business community over the next 12 months is the unavailability of capital.
- 1.1 The state of being otherwise occupied or not being free to do something.
the investigation was delayed due to unavailability of relevant staff
a fitness test on Thursday morning confirming his unavailability
Example sentencesExamples
- For a period of about two weeks, the actor was unavailable, a few times without telling the producers about his unavailability.
- The Adjudicator will be the president or, in the event of his unavailability, a person nominated by him.
- It was cancelled owing to the lack of a full panel, again probably because of the unavailability of a medical member.
- She seemed to be very angry that we had renewed our application for an adjournment due to the doctor's unavailability.
- There are bound to be adjournments and cancelled hearings for a number of reasons: the illness of a judge or the unavailability of a necessary witness, for example.
Definition of unavailability in US English:
unavailability
nounˌənəˌvāləˈbilədēˌənəˌveɪləˈbɪlədi
1The state of being unable to be used or obtained.
they complained about unavailability of refreshments during the long wait
a change in policy due to the unavailability of land
Example sentencesExamples
- The biggest challenge facing the high tech business community over the next 12 months is the unavailability of capital.
- The roll-out will be further hampered by the product's initial unavailability on the pre-pay market.
- Storage and consequent server and application unavailability result from both unplanned and planned downtime.
- For many new and developing risks, insurance may not be an option, because of the extent of exposure and the unavailability of cover.
- There are more sophisticated strategies for solving unavailability issues.
- 1.1 The state of being otherwise occupied or not being free to do something.
the investigation was delayed due to unavailability of relevant staff
a fitness test on Thursday morning confirming his unavailability
Example sentencesExamples
- The Adjudicator will be the president or, in the event of his unavailability, a person nominated by him.
- There are bound to be adjournments and cancelled hearings for a number of reasons: the illness of a judge or the unavailability of a necessary witness, for example.
- For a period of about two weeks, the actor was unavailable, a few times without telling the producers about his unavailability.
- She seemed to be very angry that we had renewed our application for an adjournment due to the doctor's unavailability.
- It was cancelled owing to the lack of a full panel, again probably because of the unavailability of a medical member.