adjective

enabling

enabling, facilitating

Technology is an enabling factor for growth.

Technology is an enabling factor for growth.

His parents' enabling behavior was not helpful.

His parents' enabling behaviour was not helpful.

((noun)) describing something that makes another thing possible Technology is an enabling factor.

Synonyms: facilitating, supportive, permissive; Antonyms: hindering, obstructive

From the verb 'enable' ('en-' + 'able'). The '-ing' suffix forms the adjective.

Remember it as 'making able'. It can be positive (enabling technology) or negative (enabling bad habits).

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