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Available vs Forthcoming - What's the difference?

available | forthcoming |

As adjectives the difference between available and forthcoming

is that available is such as one may avail one’s self of; capable of being used for the accomplishment of a purpose while forthcoming is (not comparable) approaching or about to take place.

As a noun forthcoming is

something that is yet to come.

available

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Such as one may avail one’s self of; capable of being used for the accomplishment of a purpose.
  • * {{quote-book, year=1905, author=
    • , title= , chapter=2 citation , passage=For this scene, a large number of supers are engaged, and in order to further swell the crowd, practically all the available stage hands have to ‘walk on’ dressed in various coloured dominoes, and all wearing masks.}}
    We have an available candidate.
  • Readily obtainable.
    • The list shows the available products in the store.
  • (legal) Valid.
    • This is an available plea.
  • (archaic) Having sufficient power, force, or efficacy to achieve the purpose; availing, effective.
  • *
  • Not in a romantic relationship; single.
    • I asked her if she was available but she said she had a boyfriend.

    Synonyms

    * (such as can be availed of) usable, profitable, advantageous; vacant (of a location) * (legally valid) effectual, valid

    Antonyms

    * (such as can be availed of) unavailable

    forthcoming

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (not comparable) Approaching or about to take place.
    • I shall vote in the forthcoming election.
  • * {{quote-news
    • , year=2011 , date=October 1 , author=David Ornstein , title=Blackburn 0 - 4 Man City , work=BBC Sport citation , page= , passage=The visitors began to hold a much higher line, passing and moving with greater urgency, and their reward was forthcoming .}}
  • Available when needed.
    • The money was not forthcoming .
  • Considerate and affable; willing to cooperate.
    • I am really a forthcoming person.

    Derived terms

    * forthcomingness

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Something that is yet to come.
  • * 1831 , Archibald Mackerrell, An Apology for the Gift of Tongues and Interpretation
    • The reader, has had presented to him things not belonging to time or mortality, but awful realities issuing out from eternity, the audible forthcomings of a present living God.

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