conducive

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adjective con·du·cive \ kən-ˈdü-siv , -ˈdyü- \

Definition of conducive

:tending to promote or assist

an atmosphere conducive to education

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conduciveness

noun

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Examples of conducive in a Sentence

… air-conditioner cooling towers on the roof provided a conducive summertime abode, from which the germs circulated throughout the edifice in a fine infectious mist. —Wayne Biddle, A Field Guide to Germs, 1995
To the extent to which the political realm is more conducive to rational choice, compared with the social realm which is governed by material and economic concerns, it is in politics that the potentiality for freedom lies. —Gertrude Himmelfarb, The New History and the Old, 1987
It was a hard time, and not conducive to obedience and warmth, and fairly soon I was tucked into a kindly concentration camp for budding Christians … —M. F. K. Fisher, Journal of Gastronomy, Summer 1984
The small hat of woven green plastic raffia, the jazzy short-sleeved shirt (fundamentally orange), the pale blue shorts, were not garments conducive to dignity. —A. N. Wilson, Scandal or Priscilla's Kindness, 1983
the claim that the state's long-standing antitax attitude is conducive to entrepreneurship
the noisy environment of the dorms was not very conducive to studying

Recent Examples of conducive from the Web

Internal structure Hamas’s internal structure is conducive to mass, unarmed protest at least as much as military activity.

— imad alsoos, Washington Post, "Why a new Palestinian intifada could be non-violent: because that’s what Hamas wants," 29 Aug. 2017
The scientific consensus is that a practice known as wastewater injection undeniably causes earthquakes when the geological features are conducive.

— simon worrall, National Geographic, "Earthquakes Can Happen in More Places Than You Think," 26 Aug. 2017
It's expected to move over the Bay of Campeche Tuesday night, where forecasters say environmental conditions are conducive to development.

— carlie kollath wells, NOLA.com, "Tropical depression expected to form in Gulf of Mexico this week: forecasters," 22 Aug. 2017
Detecting species by protein residues on stone tools is especially important for once-marshy sites, like Shishan, which are not conducive to bone preservation.

— gemma tarlach, Discover Magazine, "Proteomics: Moving Beyond DNA to Study the Past," 15 Aug. 2017
Such movements should be voluntary and within a conducive protection environment.

— abby sewell, latimes.com, "Departure of Syrian rebels and refugees from Lebanon raises specter of forced returns," 13 Aug. 2017
The event will be rescheduled once river levels are more conducive for clean-up efforts, commission officials said.

— Aurora Beacon-News, "Clean-up along Fox River canceled due to high water level," 9 Aug. 2017
To his friends and peers, Katzmark was fearless with an easy going personality that was conducive to sharing his knowledge and skills of the ocean with anyone who needed his help.

— emmett hall, Sun-Sentinel.com, "Paddle out honors former lifeguard," 1 Aug. 2017
Working full-time just proved not at all conducive to that goal.

— jen gann, The Cut, "13 Women on What Pumping Breast Milk Feels Like," 26 July 2017

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Did You Know?

Something conducive "leads to" a desirable result. A cozy living room may be conducive to relaxed conversation, just as a boardroom may be conducive to more intense discussions. Particular tax policies are often conducive to savings and investment, whereas others are conducive to consumer spending. Notice that conducive is almost always followed by to.