— supportiveness , n.
/seuh pawr"tiv, -pohr"-/ , adj.
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. Med. helping to maintain a normal physiological balance, as by the intravenous administration of required nutriment.
[ 1585-95; SUPPORT + -IVE ]