supportiveness
- noun
- /səˈpɔːrtɪvnəs/
- The teacher's supportiveness created a positive environment for all students to thrive.
Examples
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In governance terms, this approach calls for vertical linkages adapted to local conditions; subsidiary of fights; responsibility and accountability at all levels; mutual supportiveness between different levels with minimal transaction costs; and horizontal supportiveness and further synergies between, for example, conservation efforts and poverty eradication strategies.
Academic text (2005) -
Her supportiveness during the project helped the team stay motivated and focused.
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The supportiveness of the community was vital in helping families recover after the disaster.
Synonyms
Things people say or do to make someone feel less worried
Being steady and held in one place without moving
An object that is strong and does not break easily
How large and sturdy bones or body parts are
How Strong
- Specialized
Surface Forms
Morphology
supportiveness = supportive (transparent) = support + ive + ness
Built from 'support' -> 'supportive' -> 'supportiveness'; the sense of physical or structural support is a direct extension of 'support'.
Etymology
Supportiveness comes from Latin parts sub- 'under' and port 'to carry', the same port you see in portable or transport. It gives the image of 'carrying from below', like a strong beam, mattress, or chair that holds weight and keeps things steady. So, supportiveness describes how well something or someone provides physical hold or stability.