unsupported

«unsupported» in Mova's school dictionary: Not held up by anything, so it might fall — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

adjective (unsupported)

meaning for a pupil

1) Not held up by anything, so it might fall. tree →

2) Not backed by facts or proof: an unsupported claim. tree →

3) Without help from other people. tree →

4) (computers) Not able to work with a certain device or program, or no longer looked after by the company that made it. tree →

sense in the lessons

In science and history lessons «unsupported» warns that a statement has no evidence, so we should not trust it yet. In building and safety it means something has nothing holding it up. On computers you may see «unsupported file type» or «this browser is unsupported». Phrases: «unsupported claims», «left unsupported», «unsupported file format».

examples

• The shelf was unsupported at one end and it crashed down. tree →
• The teacher said my answer was unsupported because I gave no evidence. tree →
• Don't believe unsupported rumours you see online. tree →
• The baby can now sit unsupported for a few seconds. tree →
• The game would not start on the old computer: «unsupported device». tree →
• Many single parents feel unsupported. tree →

note

Made of un- + supported. Not used with «very». In science and reports it is a polite way to say «not proven». Do not confuse with «unsporting», which means not fair in sport.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «unsupported» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.