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conducive
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Origin
con·du·cive
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sɪv
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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
Related forms
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
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un·con·du·cive·ness,
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conducive
(kənˈdjuːsɪv)
—
adj
(when
postpositive,
foll by
to
)
contributing, leading, or tending
con'duciveness
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
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Word Origin & History
conducive
1640s, from
conduce
, on model of possessive, etc.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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