LINK / CITE ADD TO WORD LIST. noun. The definition of availability is whether someone or something can be accessed or used. An example of availability is when a classmate can meet to discuss a project on a certain date.
excuse - a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc.; he kept finding excuses to stay; every day he had a new alibi for not getting a job; his transparent self-justification was unacceptable
Ultimately, the goal of an excuse is to get vindication. Even though we may be wrong, weâre are trying to convince someone else that there was a good reason for our behavior. The major difference between explanations and excuses is the motivation behind it. Providing explanations come from a position of power and strength. It clarifies and brings light to a situation.