obtainable or accessible; capable of being made use of; at hand
2.
derogatory (US) politics suitable for public office, usually as a result of having an inoffensive character: Smith was a particularly available candidate
availa'bility
—n
a'vailableness
—n
a'vailably
—adv
available (əˈveɪləbəl)
—adj
1.
obtainable or accessible; capable of being made use of; at hand
2.
derogatory (US) politics suitable for public office, usually as a result of having an inoffensive character: Smith was a particularly available candidate
mid-15c., "beneficial," also "valid, effective, capable of producing the desired effect," from avail + -able. Meaning "at one's disposal, capable of being made use of" is recorded from 1827. Related: Availability (1803).