availability
/əveɪləˈbɪlɪti
/noun
1The quality of being able to be used or obtained: turkey producers had been losing sales because of the all-year-round availability of beef the availability of social housing varies widely in rural areas...
- Remove bird feeders to help lower the availability of food for voles.
- The soil moisture profile should be replenished by the third week of June to provide for optimum water availability.
- Accurate prediction of fertilizer nitrogen availability will be difficult.
1.1The state of being otherwise unoccupied; freedom to do something: they enquired as to my availability for a game the following evening...
- The inspector will inquire about the availability of the staff during the survey time schedule.
- Any teams interested in entering should contact the tournament organizer with details of their availability.
- We made an inquiry last week to establish his availability.
1.2 informal The state of not being currently involved in a sexual or romantic relationship: if you call yourself ‘Miss’ you’re advertising your availability to any man who takes a fancy