conducing

English

Verb

conducing

1. present participle of conduce

Adjective

conducing (comparative more conducing, superlative most conducing)

1. That conduces to a given purpose or end result.
2. (obsolete) That conduces to a desired purpose; beneficial, helpful.
   • 1624, Democritus Junior [pseudonym; Robert Burton], The Anatomy of Melancholy: […], 2nd edition, Oxford, Oxfordshire: Printed by John Lichfield and James Short, for Henry Cripps, →OCLC:

     , II.2.6.iii:

     As it is acceptable and conducing to most, so especially to a melancholy man […]