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available

adj.
US //əˈveɪɫəbəɫ// UK //ɐvˈeɪləbəl// avail·able
  1. 1 obtainable or ready to use (adj.)
    A2 Elementary

    ready for you to use, buy, or find.

    present and ready for immediate use or purchase; obtainable within a given context.

    Example

    Is there a table available for four people at seven o'clock?

    Example

    The report synthesises all available data to provide a comprehensive overview of the current economic climate.

    Usage

    Often follows the noun it modifies in phrases like 'the best tools available'.
  2. 2 free to meet or talk (adj.)
    B1 Intermediate

    not busy and having enough time to talk to someone or do a task.

    having the temporal capacity or willingness to engage in a meeting, conversation, or relationship.

    Example

    The manager is not available right now, but she can call you back later.

    Example

    The consultant indicated she would be available for a follow-up session once the initial implementation phase was complete.
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  1. 3 legally valid (adj.)
    C1 Advanced Formal Technical Law

    having legal force or being valid for a specific purpose.

    possessing legal force or efficacy; valid under specific statutory or procedural conditions.

    Example

    The lawyer checked if the evidence was available to be used in court.

    Example

    The defence argued that the statute of limitations rendered the previous testimony no longer available for the current proceedings.
Origin

From Middle English available, avayllable, avayleable, equivalent of avail + -able.

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