conducive

[ kuhn-doo-siv, -dyoo- ]

/ kənˈdu sɪv, -ˈdyu- /

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adjective

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

First recorded in 1640–50; conduce + -ive

OTHER WORDS FROM conducive

con·du·cive·ness, nounnon·con·du·cive, adjectivenon·con·du·cive·ness, nounun·con·du·cive, adjective

un·con·du·cive·ly, adverbun·con·du·cive·ness, noun

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How to use conducive in a sentence

That sort of early-season snowpack isn’t conducive to skiing avalanche terrain.
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None of those conditions is conducive to learning, either in school or at home.
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On the first floor, the “Experience America” show has an open floor plan and is probably the most conducive to social distancing.
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They sold the business at the time they decided they wanted to start their family and have kids, noting that the long hours it took to operate the B&B would not be conducive to raising children.
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Such approaches … are not conducive to resolving communication issues with deaf and hard of hearing people.
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British Dictionary definitions for conducive

conducive

/ (kənˈdjuːsɪv) /

adjective

(when postpositive, foll by to) contributing, leading, or tending

Derived forms of conducive

conduciveness, noun

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