adjective furnishing support or assistance; `a supportive family network`; `his family was supportive of his attempts to be a writer` Found on https://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20974
giving support. · providing sympathy or encouragement: His family was supportive of his attempts to be a writer. · providing additional help, information, etc.; auxiliary: manufacturers of supportive materials. · helping to maintain a normal physiological balance, as by the intravenous administration of required nutriment. Found on https://www.infoplease.com/dictionary/supportive