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conducive

Adjective

IPA /kənˈdjuːsɪv/

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Creating conditions that make a particular activity or result easier or more likely to happen, rather than making it difficult.

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conducive/kənˈdjuːsɪv/

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The quiet garden is conducive to a relaxed conversation.
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conducive — Creating conditions that make a particular activity or result easier or more likely to happen, rather than making it difficult.

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Creating conditions that make a particular activity or result easier or more likely to happen, rather than making it difficult.

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Word origin

From conduce, ultimately from Latin conducere, meaning to bring together.

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This word often follows be or seem: the conditions are conducive to progress.

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