available
available Lexical Profile
available Game Scores & Validity
• adjective
Able to be used, obtained, or accessed; at someone's disposal.
"The library has made several historical archives available online for public research."
Not otherwise occupied; free to do something, meet someone, or take on a responsibility.
"The director is in a meeting right now, but she will be available to speak with you this afternoon."
Not currently involved in a romantic relationship; single and open to dating.
"After spending a year focusing on his career, he let his friends know he was single and available."
Capable of being absorbed or utilized by a plant or living organism, or capable of converting energy into useful work (in chemistry, biology, and physics).
"Adding compost to the garden bed increases the amount of available nitrogen in the soil."
Word Nuance & Usage
'Available' can appear either before a noun ('the available data') or immediately after the noun it modifies ('the best seats available'), particularly when used with superlatives or indefinite pronouns.
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Word Origin & Etymology
Originated in late Middle English from the verb 'avail' (from Old French 'a-' and 'valoir', meaning 'to be of value', from Latin 'valere', meaning 'to be strong or worth') combined with the suffix '-able'; it originally meant 'effectual, beneficial, or valid in law' before shifting to 'at one's disposal'.