availabilities
|a-vail-a-bil-i-ties|
/əˌveɪləˈbɪlɪti/
(availability)
state or amount of being available
Etymology
'availabilities' originates from Middle English and Old French elements related to 'avail' and from Latin 'valere', where 'valere' meant 'to be strong, to be worth', and the suffix '-ability' comes via Old French/Latin '-abilitas' meaning 'capacity or capability'.
'availabilities' changed from Old French/Anglo-Norman words such as 'avase/avail' (meaning usefulness, advantage) and the Old French-derived adjective 'available' plus the Late Latin/French suffix '-ability'/'-abilitas', and eventually formed the Modern English noun 'availability' with the plural 'availabilities'.
Initially related to 'usefulness' or 'advantage' (what is of avail), it evolved to mean primarily 'the state of being available' or 'the amount/times something can be used or obtained'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
the state or condition of being available; capable of being used or obtained.
We checked the availabilities of the meeting rooms and booked one for Thursday.
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Noun 2
the amount or quantity of something that is available (supply or stock).
The availabilities of raw materials affected production schedules.
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Last updated: 2025/11/30 12:22