Available
[ə'veɪləb(ə)l] or [ə'veləbl]
Definition
(adj.) obtainable or accessible and ready for use or service; 'kept a fire extinguisher available'; 'much information is available through computers'; 'available in many colors'; 'the list of available candidates is unusually long' .
(adj.) convenient for use or disposal; 'the house is available after July 1'; '2000 square feet of usable office space' .
(adj.) not busy; not otherwise committed; 'he was not available for comment'; 'he was available and willing to accompany her' .
Checker: Walter--From WordNet
Definition
(a.) Having sufficient power, force, or efficacy, for the object; effectual; valid; as, an available plea.
(a.) Such as one may avail one's self of; capable of being used for the accomplishment of a purpose; usable; profitable; advantageous; convertible into a resource; as, an available measure; an available candidate.
Typist: Wanda
Synonyms and Synonymous
a. [1]. To be availed of, to be turned to account.[2]. Serviceable, useful, profitable, advantageous, beneficial.[3]. Suitable or fit (for some purpose), likely to answer the end.
Checker: Louie
Examples
- By not letting the brine get old, or by keeping plenty of salt on it, the meat could be kept in this way for several months, but would be available for use at any time. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- Again, the experiments demonstrated that the force necessary to maintain at high velocity an apparatus consisting of planes and motors could be produced by means already available. Walter Libby. An Introduction to the History of Science.
- Although they had clay available, and although there are several Pal?olithic clay figures on record, they had _no pottery_. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- A change in the character of the current generated by the dynamo is made by what is known as the transformer, in which the principle of the induction coil is made available. Edward W. Byrn. The Progress of Invention in the Nineteenth Century.
- Well, well, it just happens that I have already read all the available evidence, including the report of the inquest, with some care. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Return of Sherlock Holmes.
- But the Nestorians were not the only teachers available for the Arabs. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- By 1909 the aeroplane was available for human locomotion. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- The lack of such a place never prevented experimentation, however, as long as he had a dollar in his pocket and some available hole in the wall. Frank Lewis Dyer. Edison, His Life and Inventions.
- In the New York first district the nearest property available was a double building at Nos. Frank Lewis Dyer. Edison, His Life and Inventions.
- As stated at the outset the psychology of scientific discovery must be the subject of prolonged investigation, but some data are already available. Walter Libby. An Introduction to the History of Science.
- It involved mechanical complications that seemed to be insurmountable, and up to the time Edison invented his perforating machine no really good method was available. Frank Lewis Dyer. Edison, His Life and Inventions.
- If this substance is not available, flour paste, lard, sweet oil, or vaseline may be used. Bertha M. Clark. General Science.
- On that date I moved out with all the army available after leaving sufficient force to hold the line about Petersburg. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- If you should think our views and opportunities at all likely to coincide, perhaps you will let him know my available position. Charles Dickens. Little Dorrit.
- I can aid you, she said, and you will need all the aid available when they awaken. Edgar Rice Burroughs. The Gods of Mars.
- For many years it had been a much-discussed question how to make these ores available for transportation to distant furnaces. Frank Lewis Dyer. Edison, His Life and Inventions.
- Available for both, he said, placing these against the wall. Charles Dickens. Great Expectations.
- He verified his first impressions by counting his pulse, the only available timepiece. Walter Libby. An Introduction to the History of Science.
- In brief, the function of knowledge is to make one experience freely available in other experiences. John Dewey. Democracy and Education.
- The third and the only method which has proved practically available is by the use of electro-magnetic waves. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- On the contrary, such institutions were erected precisely because such a thing as the electric motor was available. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- From the standpoint of the educator, in other words, the various studies represent working resources, available capital. John Dewey. Democracy and Education.
- No separate figures are available to show the extent of its employment in the second and fourth classes, as they are probably included in machines coming under the first subdivision. Frank Lewis Dyer. Edison, His Life and Inventions.
- Admirable schemes for banking development were available, and he made use of them. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- Social concern and understanding would be developed, but they would not be available outside; they would not carry over. John Dewey. Democracy and Education.
- Within two years this man completed and made that art available in its essential, fundamental facts, which remain unchanged after thirty years of rapid improvement and widening application. Frank Lewis Dyer. Edison, His Life and Inventions.
- To make that material available, it is necessary to coat it with some substance that will absorb the sensitive solution. Frederick C. Bakewell. Great Facts.
- The adults stood aloft upon their toes and their mighty tails, their talons pruning every available leaf and twig. Edgar Rice Burroughs. The Gods of Mars.
- It is true we have less matter that is available for use or that is visible to sight, but, nevertheless, no matter has been destroyed. Bertha M. Clark. General Science.
- Shortly after we had been caged the amphitheater began to fill and within an hour every available part of the seating space was occupied. Edgar Rice Burroughs. A Princess of Mars.
Checker: Louie