conducive

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English

Etymology

conduce +‎ -ive, 1640s[1], from Latin condūcere, patterned after forms like conductive.[2]

Pronunciation

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Adjective

conducive (comparative more conducive, superlative most conducive)

  1. Tending to contribute to, encourage, or bring about some result.
    Synonyms: instrumental, helpful, favorable
    Antonyms: inconducive, unconducive
    A small, dark kitchen is not conducive to elaborate cooking.

Translations

References

  1. ^ Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “conducive”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.
  2. ^ conducive”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.