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Definition of Supportive
1. Adjective. Furnishing support or assistance. "His family was supportive of his attempts to be a writer"
Similar to: Accessory, Adjunct, Adjuvant, Ancillary, Appurtenant, Auxiliary, Accessary, Accessory, Certificatory, Collateral, Confirmative, Confirmatory, Confirming, Corroborative, Corroboratory, Substantiating, Substantiative, Validating, Validatory, Verificatory, Verifying, Demonstrative Of, Encouraging, Supporting
Derivative terms: Support, Support, Support
Antonyms: Unsupportive
Definition of Supportive
1. Adjective. Providing support. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Supportive
1. [adj]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Supportive
Literary usage of Supportive
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Improving Breast Imaging Quality Standards by Sharyl J. Nass, John Ball (2005)
"THE NEED FOR A supportive ENVIRONMENT TO PROMOTE QUALITY IMPROVEMENT Increased
regulations alone may cause facilities to focus on meeting mandatory minimum ..."
2. Infections of the Hand: A Guide to the Surgical Treatment of Acute and by Allen Buckner Kanavel (1916)
"supportive Measures.—supportive measures in the way of stimulants, fresh air,
good food, attention to the bowels, and proper rest should not be neglected. ..."
3. Infections of the Hand: A Guide to the Surgical Treatment of Acute and by Allen Buckner Kanavel (1914)
"supportive Measures.—supportive measures in the way of stimulants, fresh air,
good food, attention to ..."
4. Infections of the Hand: A Guide to the Surgical Treatment of Acute and by Allen Buckner Kanavel (1921)
"supportive Measures.—supportive measures in the way of stimulants, fresh air,
good food, attention to the bowels, and proper rest should not be neglected. ..."
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