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enabler

[ɪˈneɪ.blər]
nounpl: enablers
facilitador
1. A person or thing that makes something possible or easier
Technology is an enabler of modern communication.
A tecnologia é um facilitador da comunicação moderna.
2. A person who supports or encourages someone's destructive behavior, often by removing consequences
She became an enabler of his addiction by constantly making excuses for him.
Ela se tornou uma facilitadora do vício dele ao constantemente fazer desculpas por ele.
3. In technology, software or hardware that allows a system to function
This driver is an enabler for the new graphics card.
Este driver é um facilitador para a nova placa gráfica.
Synonyms
facilitatorsupportercatalystcontributortool
Antonyms
disablerobstaclehindrancepreventerblocker

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
facilitador/facilitadora
Most common usage across Brazil
São Paulo
facilitador
Standard usage in business and technology contexts
Rio de Janeiro
facilitador
Common in social and psychological contexts
Portugal
facilitador/facilitadora
Also used as 'agente facilitador' in formal contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

enabler of change
key enabler
technology enabler
co-dependent enabler
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