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Exist vs Available - What's the difference?

exist | available |

As a verb exist

is to be; have existence; have being or reality.

As an adjective available is

such as one may avail one’s self of; capable of being used for the accomplishment of a purpose.

exist

English

Verb

(en verb)
  • to be; have existence; have being or reality
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  • Various relationships may exist between character and glyph:
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  • , regardless of whether those characters also existed in other character encoding standards.
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  • , which will be treated either as an update of the existing character encoding or as a completely new character encoding.

    Synonyms

    * be

    Derived terms

    * existence * existent * existential * existentialist * existentialism * existentially

    Anagrams

    * * ----

    available

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Such as one may avail one’s self of; capable of being used for the accomplishment of a purpose.
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    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.
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  • 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