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conducive
[ kuhn-doo-siv, -dyoo- ]
adjective
- tending to produce; contributive; helpful; favorable (usually followed by to ):
Good eating habits are conducive to good health.
conducive
/ əˈːɪ /
adjective
- whenpostpositive, foll by to contributing, leading, or tending
Derived Forms
- DzˈܳԱ, noun
Other Word Forms
- Dz·c·Ա noun
- ԴDzcDz·c adjective
- nonDz·c·Ա noun
- ܲcDz·c adjective
- ܲcDz·c·ly adverb
- unDz·c·Ա noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of conducive1
Example Sentences
A lack of rainfall in March and April can be particularly conducive to fires.
I can say that there are some species whose characteristics make them less conducive to surveying through efforts like the Breeding Bird Survey.
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.
Like other peace activists, he wanted a solution that was conducive to the creation of a viable, sovereign Palestinian state.
But let's be frank, they don't provide a benign backdrop conducive to predictable, steady economic growth.
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