Support
/səˈpɔːt/
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
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Definition of Support
noun
- (sometimes attributive) Something which supports.
"Don't move that beam! It's a support for the whole platform."
- Financial or other help.
"The government provides support to the arts in several ways."
- Answers to questions and resolution of problems regarding something sold.
"Sure they sell the product, but do they provide support?"
- In relation to a function, the set of points where the function is not zero, or the closure of that set.
- (fuzzy set theory) A set whose elements are at least partially included in a given fuzzy set (i.e., whose grade of membership in that fuzzy set is strictly greater than zero).
"If the membership function of a fuzzy set is continuous, then that fuzzy set's support is an open set."
verb
- To keep from falling.
"Don’t move that beam! It supports the whole platform."
- To answer questions and resolve problems regarding something sold.
"Sure they sell the product, but do they support it?"
- To back a cause, party, etc., mentally or with concrete aid.
"I support France in the World Cup."
- To help, particularly financially.
"The government supports the arts in several ways."
- To verify; to make good; to substantiate; to establish; to sustain.
"The evidence will not support the statements or allegations."
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ANTONYMS
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