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Closeness vs Availability - What's the difference?

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As nouns the difference between closeness and availability

is that closeness is the state of being physically close while availability is the quality of being available.

closeness

English

Noun

(-)
  • The state of being physically close
  • The state of being friends
  • The state of being mean or stingy
  • The state of being secretive
  • (mathematics) The shortest path between two vertices in a graph
  • (archaic) Solitude, seclusion
  • * 1610 , , act 1 scene 2
  • *:I thus neglecting worldly ends, all dedicated / To closeness and the bettering of my mind [...]

    • Synonyms

    * (physical) proximity, nearness * (friends) intimacy * (stingy) * (secretive)

    availability

    English

    Noun

    (availabilities)
  • (chiefly, uncountable) The quality of being available.
    • What is your availability this week?
  • (countable) That which is available.
    • We have several availabilities .

    Synonyms

    * (quality of being available) availableness, accessibility

    Antonyms

    * (quality of being available) unavailability