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supportiveness

supportiveness

3.8
Keeping something steady and holding it in place, like a mattress or chair
  • noun
  • /səˈpɔːrtɪvnəs/
translation icon : sostenibilidad
  • The teacher's supportiveness created a positive environment for all students to thrive.

Examples

  • 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.

  • The supportiveness of the community was vital in helping families recover after the disaster.

Synonyms

comfort
vssupportiveness
319 1.0

Things people say or do to make someone feel less worried

means physical holding or mechanical stabilization rather than emotional relief
firmness
vssupportiveness
1 3.0

Being steady and held in one place without moving

provides holding or stabilization rather than only being fixed
sturdiness
vssupportiveness
1 3.4

An object that is strong and does not break easily

focuses on holding or stabilizing others rather than enduring stress
robusticity
vssupportiveness
  • Specialized
9.3

How large and sturdy bones or body parts are

is about providing physical holding rather than inherent bodily strength

How Strong

robustness
2 5.5
sturdiness
1 3.4
supportiveness
3.8
supportability
  • Specialized
6.7
weakness
133 1.4

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.