con·du·cive

[kuhn-doo-siv, -dyoo-]
adjective
tending to produce; conducing; contributive; helpful; favorable (usually followed by to ): Good eating habits are conducive to good health.

Origin:
1640–50; conduce + -ive

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
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conducive (kənˈdjuːsɪv) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj (when postpositive, foll by to)
contributing, leading, or tending
 
con'duciveness
 
n

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Word Origin & History

conducive
1640s, from conduce, on model of possessive, etc.
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Example sentences
But the idea that there may be zones within the galaxy that are particularly
  conducive to life is a much newer idea.
Our resources are quite finite and not conducive to supplying a non-aging
  population.
Cessation of hostilities would create the environment conducive to addressing
  such problems in a candid manner.
They suspect that the enzyme is not one that is essential to life but is
  somehow conducive to a long and healthy one.
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