conducive
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)
- 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.
Related terms
Translations
tending to contribute to, encourage, or bring about some result
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References
- ^ Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “conducive”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.
- ^ “conducive”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.