the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. The quality of being available; availableness.
n. That which is available.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. The state of being available; suitableness for the accomplishment of a given purpose; capability of advantageous use or employment: as, the availability of a candidate for office, or of a proposed method.
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n. the quality of being at hand when needed
Word Usage
"As I briefly mentioned guns interact with culture, insert usual remark about the Swiss having no gun crime, and the effect of their availability is a socially dependent one."