conducive

conducive
index ancillary (auxiliary), beneficial, contributory, convenient, favorable (advantageous), instrumental, practical, propitious

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  • Conducive — Con*du cive (k[o^]n*d[=u] s[i^]v), a. Loading or tending; helpful; contributive; tending to promote. [1913 Webster] However conducive to the good or our country. Addison. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • conducive — ► ADJECTIVE (conducive to) ▪ contributing or helping towards …   English terms dictionary

  • conducive — 1640s, from CONDUCE (Cf. conduce) + IVE (Cf. ive) …   Etymology dictionary

  • conducive — [adj] favorable for accessory, calculated to produce, contributive, contributory, helpful, leading, productive of, promotive, tending, useful; concept 542 Ant. adverse, discouraging, hindering, unconducive, unfavorable, unhelpful …   New thesaurus

  • conducive — [kəndo͞o′siv, kəndyo͞o′siv] adj. that conduces or contributes; tending or leading (to) conduciveness n …   English World dictionary

  • conducive to — Helping towards, promoting or encouraging • • • Main Entry: ↑conduce …   Useful english dictionary

  • conducive — adj. (cannot stand alone) conducive to (exercise is conducive to good health) * * * [kən djuːsɪv] (cannot stand alone) conducive to (exercise is conducive to good health) …   Combinatory dictionary

  • conducive — adj. VERBS ▪ be ▪ seem ADVERB ▪ especially, highly, particularly ▪ Daylight is highly conducive to good plant growth …   Collocations dictionary

  • conducive — con|du|cive [kənˈdju:sıv US ˈdu: ] adj be conducive to sth formal if a situation is conducive to something such as work, rest etc, it provides conditions that make it easy for you to work etc ▪ an environment conducive to learning …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • conducive — [[t]kəndju͟ːsɪv, AM du͟ːsɪv[/t]] ADJ GRADED: usu v link ADJ, usu ADJ to n/ ing If one thing is conducive to another thing, it makes the other thing likely to happen. Make your bedroom as conducive to sleep as possible... Sometimes the home… …   English dictionary

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