conducive

English

Etymology

conduce +‎ -ive, 1640s[1], from Latin condūcere, patterned after forms like conductive.[2]

Pronunciation

Adjective

conducive (comparative more conducive, superlative most conducive)

  1. 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.

Translations

References
  1. “conducive” in Douglas Harper, Online Etymology Dictionary, 2001–2019.
  2. “conducive” (US) / “conducive” (UK) in Oxford Dictionaries, Oxford University Press.
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