conducive

[kuhn-doo-siv, -dyoo-]

adjective

1. tending to produce; contributive; helpful; favorable (usually followed byto ).

   Good eating habits are conducive to good health.

conducive

/ kənˈdjuːsɪv /

adjective

1. contributing, leading, or tending

Other Word Forms

• conduciveness noun
• nonconducive adjective
• nonconduciveness noun
• unconducive adjective
• unconducively adverb
• unconduciveness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of conducive¹

First recorded in 1640–50; conduce + -ive

Example Sentences

His comments come despite Lancashire County Council previously saying conditions on the Fylde Coast were "not conducive to fracking".

From BBC

It’s not conducive oftentimes, and sometimes you’re like, “Wait, wait, what episode is this and what scene?”

From Los Angeles Times

The jury found contributing factors to her death included insufficient training of staff and that her care was "not suitable nor conducive" to helping her recovery.

From BBC

But a warming world is creating conditions more conducive to these blazes.

From BBC

It would require, for example, replacing sprawling strawberry fields with tabletop beds in controlled greenhouses with flat floors conducive to wheeled machines.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• helpful 
• useful