conducive
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
conduce + -ive, 1640s,[1] from Latin condūcere, patterned after forms like conductive.[2]
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /kənˈdjuːsɪv/
Audio (Southern England) (file)
- (General American) IPA(key): /kənˈdusɪv/
Adjective[edit]
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[edit]
Translations[edit]
tending to contribute to, encourage, or bring about some result
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References[edit]
- ^ Douglas Harper (2001–2024), “conducive”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.
- ^ “conducive”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.