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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:

  Available \A*vail"a*ble\, a.
     1. Having sufficient power, force, or efficacy, for the
        object; effectual; valid; as, an available plea. [Obs.]
  
              Laws human are available by consent.  --Hooker.
  
     2. 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.
  
              Struggling to redeem, as he did, the available
              months and days out of so many that were
              unavailable.                          --Carlyle.
  
              Having no available funds with which to pay the
              calls on new shares.                  --H. Spenser.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  available
       adj 1: 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" [ant: {unavailable}]
       2: not busy; not otherwise committed; "he was not available for
          comment"; "he was available and willing to accompany her"
          [syn: {uncommitted}]
       3: convenient for use or disposal; "the house is available
          after July 1"; "2000 square feet of usable office space"
          [syn: {usable}, {useable}]

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