Available vs. Accessible

Such as one may avail oneself of; capable of being used for the accomplishment of a purpose.

Example: ‘We have an available candidate.’;

Readily obtainable.

Example: ‘The list shows the available products in the store.’;

(legal) Valid.

Example: ‘This is an available plea.’;

(archaic) Having sufficient power, force, or efficacy to achieve the purpose; availing, effective.

Free to meet someone, speak on the telephone, enter a romantic relationship, or the like.

Example: ‘I have a question for you when you're available.’; ‘Hi, this is Mark Smith calling. Is your mother available?’; ‘I asked her if she was available, but she said she had a boyfriend.’;

Having sufficient power, force, or efficacy, for the object; effectual; valid; as, an available plea.

Example: ‘Laws human are available by consent.’;

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.

Example: ‘Struggling to redeem, as he did, the available months and days out of so many that were unavailable.’; ‘Having no available funds with which to pay the calls on new shares.’;

obtainable or accessible and ready for use or service;

Example: ‘kept a fire extinguisher available’; ‘much information is available through computers’; ‘available in many colors’; ‘the list of available candidates is unusually long’;

not busy; not otherwise committed;

Example: ‘he was not available for comment’; ‘he was available and willing to accompany her’;

convenient for use or disposal;

Example: ‘the house is available after July 1’; ‘2000 square feet of usable office space’;

able to be used or obtained; at someone's disposal

Example: ‘refreshments will be available all afternoon’; ‘community health services available to Londoners’;

(of a person) not otherwise occupied; free to do something

Example: ‘the minister was not available for comment’; ‘the nurse is only available at certain times’;

not currently involved in a sexual or romantic relationship

Example: ‘do you think he's available?’; ‘the larger the pool of available singles the greater your chance of finding someone special’;

Easy of access or approach; approachable.

Example: ‘an accessible town or mountain’;

Easy to get along with.

Open to the influence of.

Obtainable; to be got at.

Easily understood or appreciated.

Capable of being used or seen.

Easy of access or approach; approachable; as, an accessible town or mountain, an accessible person.

Open to the influence of; - with to.

Obtainable; to be got at.

Example: ‘The best information . . . at present accessible.’;

capable of being reached;

Example: ‘a town accessible by rail’;

capable of being read with comprehension;

Example: ‘readily accessible to the nonprofessional reader’; ‘the tales seem more approachable than his more difficult novels’;

easily obtained;

Example: ‘most students now have computers accessible’; ‘accessible money’;

easy to get along with or talk to; friendly;

Example: ‘an accessible and genial man’;

(of a place) able to be reached or entered

Example: ‘the town is accessible by bus’; ‘this room is not accessible to elderly people’;

able to be easily obtained or used

Example: ‘making learning opportunities more accessible to adults’;

easily understood or appreciated

Example: ‘an accessible account of his theories’;

able to be reached, entered, or used by people who have a disability

Example: ‘features such as non-slip floors and accessible entrances’;

(of a person, especially one in a position of authority) friendly and easy to talk to; approachable

Example: ‘he is more accessible than most tycoons’;