conducive
[kuh n-doo-siv, -dyoo-]
- tending to produce; contributive; helpful; favorable (usually followed by to): Good eating habits are conducive to good health.
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Origin of conducive
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Examples from the Web for conducive
Contemporary Examples
That personality is not conducive to getting things done in Washington, at least not the Washington of today.
So much so that it could actually be conducive to Palestinians demanding the vote en masse, with their fate at stake.
The Istanbul meeting was to “test if there was a conducive environment for serious discussion.”
It has taken a while for people to realize that the atmosphere on the Hill is not conducive to getting anything done there.
Times are not at all conducive for new talks with Palestinians.
Historical Examples
What they had to consider was what course would be most conducive to the interests of Athens.
Stories from ThucydidesH. L. Havell
But the life I lead, Miss Manette, is not conducive to health.
A Tale of Two CitiesCharles Dickens
This declaration of Mr. Garth's veracity was not conducive to amiability.
The Shadow of a CrimeHall Caine
He loved this loose luxury and ease, and found it conducive to thought.
Mark Twain, A Biography, 1835-1910, CompleteAlbert Bigelow Paine
"Amateur" biscuits are not conducive to good digestion or happiness.
Boy Scouts HandbookBoy Scouts of America
conducive
- (when postpositive, foll by to) contributing, leading, or tending
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Word Origin and History for conducive
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