conducive
English
Etymology
conduce + -ive, 1640s[1], from Latin condūcere, patterned after forms like conductive.[2]
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /kənˈdjuːsɪv/
- (General American) IPA(key): /kənˈd(j)usɪv/
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
References
- “conducive” in Douglas Harper, Online Etymology Dictionary, 2001–2019.
- “conducive” (US) / “conducive” (UK) in Oxford Dictionaries, Oxford University Press.
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