non-availability

A form of nonavailability — A lack of availability.

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Meanings

nounnon-availability (uncountable)
  1. alternativeuncountableAlternative form of nonavailability.

    Owing to non-availability of individuals and equipment capable of performing the download, this did not take place until four days after the incident.

    2020 November 18, “Network News: Lack of safety compliance a factor in Loughborough SPAD”, in Rail, page 25
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    Although the winter working timetables provides a completely dieselised service on the N.C.C. section, the evening Larne service has regularly included one steam working due to the non-availability of railcars.

    1963 December, “The Irish scene”, in Modern Railways, page 426

Origin

From non- + availability.

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APA

non-availability. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/non-availability

MLA

“non-availability.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/non-availability. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “non-availability,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/non-availability.

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