unavailability
/'ʌnə,veilə'biliti/
Definition
Noun: The state or condition of not being accessible, obtainable, or ready for use when required.
Usage
"Unavailability" describes the quality of something being absent, out of reach, or not in a usable state at a necessary time. It is often used in formal or professional contexts to explain why a person, service, or resource cannot be accessed.
Examples
- The unavailability of the manager delayed the decision.
- The project faced challenges due to the unavailability of key data.
- We apologize for the unavailability of our website during the maintenance period.
Advanced Usage
- "Unavailability for comment": A standard phrase used in journalism to indicate that someone could not be reached to give a statement.
- The company's spokesperson cited unavailability for comment on the ongoing investigation.
- In technical contexts, it can refer to system downtime or failure rates.
- The service level agreement guarantees less than 0.1% unavailability annually.
Variants and Related Words
- Unavailable (adjective): Not able to be used or obtained; not free to meet someone.
- The doctor is unavailable until next week.
- Availability (noun): The opposite state; the quality of being able to be used or obtained.
- Please check the availability of the conference room.
Synonyms
- Inaccessibility
- Absence
- Scarcity (when referring to a lack of supply)
Antonyms
- Availability
- Accessibility
- Readiness
Noun
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the quality of not being available when needed
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