unavailability

ˌʌnəˌveɪləˈbɪləti

unavailabilities

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Definition of unavailability - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

absencelack of presence or attendance

His unavailability for the meeting was noted by all attendees.

absence

nonattendance

servicequality of not being offered when needed

The unavailability of internet disrupted our work.

absence

lack

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Origin of unavailability

Latin, un- (not) + availability (state of being available)

Terms with unavailability included in their meaning

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do not disturb

exp.

communication

status indicating unavailability in digital communication

layoff

unavailability

period when someone is not working

go dark

digital unavailability

become inactive or unavailable, especially in a digital context

backordering

delayed purchase

buy items with a delay due to unavailability

Examples of unavailability in a sentence

Due to his unavailability, the project was delayed.
His unavailability for the meeting caused delays.

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French:indisponibilité, ...
German:Abwesenheit, Fehlen, ...
Italian:assenza, mancanza di disponibilità, ...
Spanish:ausencia, falta de disponibilidad, ...
Portuguese:indisponibilidade, ...
Chinese:缺席, 不可用性, ...
Japanese:欠席, 利用不可, ...
Arabic:عدم التوفر, انعدام التوفر, ...
Hebrew:אִי זְמִינוּת, ...
Russian:отсутствие, непредоставление, ...
Ukrainian:відсутність, нестача, ...
Hindi:अनुपस्थिति, अभाव, ...
Bengali:অনুপস্থিতি, অনুপলব্ধতা, ...
Catalan:absència, manca de disponibilitat, ...
Czech:nepřítomnost, nedostupnost, ...
Danish:fravær, utilgængelighed, ...
Dutch:afwezigheid, onbeschikbaarheid, ...
Greek:απουσία, μη διαθεσιμότητα, ...
Hungarian:távollét, elérhetetlenség, ...
Khmer:អវត្តមាន, ភាពមិនមានផ្តល់ជូន, ...
Korean:부재, 이용 불가, ...
Persian:غیبت, عدم دسترس‌پذیری, ...
Polish:nieobecność, niedostępność, ...
Portuguese (BR):indisponibilidade, falta de disponibilidade, ...
Romanian:absență, indisponibilitate, ...
Swedish:otillgänglighet, brist, ...
Thai:การขาดประชุม, การไม่มีให้บริการ, ...
Turkish:mevcut olmama, ulaşılamama, ...
Vietnamese:sự vắng mặt, tình trạng không khả dụng, ...

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