facilitative

English

Etymology

• from facilitate +‎ -ive

Adjective

facilitative (comparative more facilitative, superlative most facilitative)

1. Having the effect of making easy; assisting, easing or facilitating.
   • 1998 June 12, Amy F. T. Arnsten, “NEUROSCIENCE: Enhanced: The Biology of Being Frazzled”, in Science‎^[1], volume 280, number 5370, →DOI, pages 1711–1712:

     However, in contrast to the facilitative actions in subcortical structures, high levels of catecholamine release in prefrontal cortex result in cognitive dysfunction.

   • 2017, Di Zou, James Lambert, “Feedback methods for student voice in the digital age”, in British Journal of Educational Technology, volume 48, number 5, page 1088:

     This is also facilitative in the development of students’ independent learning skills, promoting a culture of asking and answering questions among the students.