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

/ kənˈdjuːsɪv /

adjective

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

Derived Forms

• conˈduciveness, noun

Other Words From

• con·ducive·ness noun
• noncon·ducive adjective
• noncon·ducive·ness noun
• uncon·ducive adjective
• uncon·ducive·ly adverb
• uncon·ducive·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of conducive¹

First recorded in 1640–50; conduce + -ive

Example Sentences

There is also ministerial discretion to deport foreign nationals for lesser offences if it is “conducive to the public good”.

From BBC

Projects by Israeli nonprofits to introduce this species and other non-native trees, in other words, may not be conducive to their stated mission of "making the desert bloom."

From Salon

That sentiment isn’t conducive to a night spent with an information delivery system designed to keep the audience straining on tenterhooks.

From Salon

That's not an environment conducive to getting everyone on board with committing a bunch more serious crimes.

From Salon

As for the rest of the season, high sea surface temperatures remain conducive for further storms.

From BBC

Related Words

• helpful
• useful