documentation
support | documentary validation, his documentation of the results was excellent, the strongest support for this view is the work of Jones |
| support reinforcement reenforcement | a military operation (often involving new supplies of men and materiel) to strengthen a military force or aid in the performance of its mission, they called for artillery support |
| close support | close-in firing by one unit against an enemy engaged by another unit |
| direct support | a mission requiring one force to support another specific force and authorizing it to answer directly the supported force's request for assistance |
electronic warfare-support measures
ESM | electronic warfare undertaken under direct control of an operational commander to locate sources of radiated electromagnetic energy for the purpose of immediate threat recognition |
| support supporting | the act of bearing the weight of or strengthening, he leaned against the wall for support |
| support | aiding the cause or policy or interests of, the president no longer has the support of his own party, they developed a scheme of mutual support |
| support | the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities, his support kept the family together, they gave him emotional support during difficult times |
logistic support
logistic assistance | assistance between and within military commands |
| integrated logistic support | the pooling of specific resources by subscribing nations for the support of some joint operation |
mutual aid
international logistic support | arrangements made between nations to assist each other |
interdepartmental support
interagency support | provision of logistic (or administrative) support by one or more of the military services to one or more departments or agencies of the United States government |
| inter-service support | action by one military service to provide logistic (or administrative) support to another military service |
monitor
monitor lizard
varan | any of various large tropical carnivorous lizards of Africa and Asia and Australia, fabled to warn of crocodiles |
African monitor
Varanus niloticus | destroys crocodile eggs |
| arch support | a support for the arch of the foot |
cardiac monitor
heart monitor | a piece of electronic equipment for continual observation of the function of the heart |
| computer monitor | a device that displays signals on a computer screen |
electronic fetal monitor
electronic foetal monitor
fetal monitor
foetal monitor | an electronic monitor that monitors fetal heartbeat and the mother's uterine contractions during childbirth |
life-support system
life support | medical equipment that assists or replaces important bodily functions and so enables a patient to live who otherwise might not survive, the patient is on life support |
| life-support system life support | equipment that makes life possible in otherwise deadly environmental conditions, the astronauts relied on their life-support systems |
| monitor | a piece of electronic equipment that keeps track of the operation of a system continuously and warns of trouble |
| monitor | electronic equipment that is used to check the quality or content of electronic transmissions |
| monitor monitoring device | display produced by a device that takes signals and displays them on a television screen or a computer monitor |
| Monitor | an ironclad vessel built by Federal forces to do battle with the Merrimac |
| support | any device that bears the weight of another thing, there was no place to attach supports for a shelf |
| support | supporting structure that holds up or provides a foundation, the statue stood on a marble support |
| support column | a column that supports a heavy weight |
support hose
support stocking | elasticized stocking intended to reduce pressure on the veins of the leg (as in case of varicose veins) |
television monitor
tv monitor | monitor used in a studio for monitoring the program being broadcast |
| support | something providing immaterial assistance to a person or cause or interest, the policy found little public support, his faith was all the support he needed, the team enjoyed the support of their fans |
monitor program
monitoring program | a program that observes and regulates and controls or verifies the operations of a data-processing system |
accompaniment
musical accompaniment
backup
support | a musical part (vocal or instrumental) that supports or provides background for other musical parts |
Office of Intelligence Support
OIS | agency that oversees the intelligence relationships of the Treasury's offices and bureaus and provides a link between the Intelligence Community and officials responsible for international economic policy |
| support system | a network of facilities and people who interact and remain in informal communication for mutual assistance, a network that enables you to live in a certain style |
admonisher
monitor
reminder | someone who gives a warning so that a mistake can be avoided |
proctor
monitor | someone who supervises (an examination) |
| price support | a government subsidy used to maintain prices at a certain level |
| support payment | a payment made by one person for the support of another |
| child support | court-ordered support paid by one spouse to the other who has custody of the children after the parents are separated |
| support level | (stock market) the price at which a certain security becomes attractive to investors |
support
keep
livelihood
living
bread and butter
sustenance | the financial means whereby one lives, each child was expected to pay for their keep, he applied to the state for support, he could no longer earn his own livelihood |
support financial support
funding
backing
financial backing | financial resources provided to make some project possible, the foundation provided support for the experiment |
confirm
corroborate
sustain
substantiate
support
affirm | establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts, his story confirmed my doubts, The evidence supports the defendant |
c digest endure
stick out
stomach
bear
stand
tolerate
support brook
abide
suffer
put up
bac | put up with something or somebody unpleasant, I cannot bear his constant criticism, The new secretary had to endure a lot of unprofessional remarks, he learned to tolerate the heat, She stuck out two years in a miserable marriage |
| subscribe support | adopt as a belief, I subscribe to your view on abortion |
defend
support fend for | argue or speak in defense of, She supported the motion to strike |
patronize
patronise
patronage
support keep going | be a regular customer or client of, We patronize this store, Our sponsor kept our art studio going for as long as he could |
hold support
sustain
hold up | be the physical support of, carry the weight of, The beam holds up the roof, He supported me with one hand while I balanced on the beam, What's holding that mirror? |
| support | play a subordinate role to (another performer), Olivier supported Gielgud beautifully in the second act |