A-vāil'a-ble, a.

a. [O. Fr. available.] 1. Capable of being availed of, or used to advantage; profitable; advantageous; having efficacy; as, a measure is more or less available: an available candidate; available funds. Struggling to redeem, as he did, the available months and days out of so many that were unavailable. Carlyle. 2. Having sufficient power, force, or efficacy, for the object; valid; as, an available plea. Laws human are available by consent. Hooker.