offer affordances

idiom

Meaning

To give elbow room or leeway (for something to happen).

Examples

SIMPLE

This small table offers affordances for working from home.

CONTEXTUAL

The new software design offers affordances that allow users to customize their workspace easily.

COMPLEX

The architectural layout of the library offers affordances for both quiet study and collaborative discussion, effectively balancing the needs of diverse patrons.

Anchors to

offer

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01
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An offer from one side in a transaction with terms so attractive that the other side is almost guaranteed to accept.
02
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To offer sympathy to someone who has recently experienced the loss of a loved one.
03
offer up
To give (thanks, praise) to God.