supportive
Use Supportive in a sentence
tɪv, -ˈpoʊr- adjective
1.
giving support.
2.
providing sympathy or encouragement: His family was supportive of his attempts to be a writer.
3.
providing additional help, information, etc.; auxiliary: manufacturers of supportive materials.
4.
Medicine/Medical. helping to maintain a normal physiological balance, as by the intravenous administration of required nutriment.
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| —adj | |
| providing support, esp moral or emotional support | |
| supportively | |
| —adv | |
| supportiveness | |
| —n | |
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Example sentences
His research spans engineering applications and the supportive fundamental science.
But yes, going fully flat-footed can have a lot of supportive benefits too.
He suggests curbing emotional eating, surrounding yourself with a supportive circle of friends and family, and exercising.
It's a supportive boot design that enhances energy transmission for superb performance.
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