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conducive

[ kuhn-doo-siv, -dyoo- ]

adjective

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

    Good eating habits are conducive to good health.



conducive

/ əˈːɪ /

adjective

  1. whenpostpositive, foll by to contributing, leading, or tending
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Derived Forms

  • DzˈܳԱ, noun
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Other Word Forms

  • Dz·c·Ա noun
  • ԴDzcDz·c adjective
  • nonDz·c·Ա noun
  • ܲcDz·c adjective
  • ܲcDz·c·ly adverb
  • unDz·c·Ա noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of conducive1

First recorded in 1640–50; conduce + -ive
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Example Sentences

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A lack of rainfall in March and April can be particularly conducive to fires.

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I can say that there are some species whose characteristics make them less conducive to surveying through efforts like the Breeding Bird Survey.

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The home secretary has the power to deport people who receive a shorter sentence if she decides their presence in the UK is not conducive to the public good.

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Like other peace activists, he wanted a solution that was conducive to the creation of a viable, sovereign Palestinian state.

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But let's be frank, they don't provide a benign backdrop conducive to predictable, steady economic growth.

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