Conducive

//kənˈdjuːsɪv// adj

adj ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Tending to contribute to, encourage, or bring about some result.

    "A small, dark kitchen is not conducive to elaborate cooking."

Adjective
  1. 1
    tending to bring about; being partly responsible for wordnet

Synonyms

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advantageousagentialagentivalagentiveaidfulassisting

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"Good health is conducive to happiness."

Etymology

From conduce + -ive, 1640s, from Latin condūcere, patterned after forms like conductive.

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