conducive
adjUK /kənˈdjuːsɪv/ · CA, US /kənˈdusɪv/
Etymology From conduce + -ive, 1640s, from Latin condūcere, patterned after forms like conductive.
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Tending to contribute to, encourage, or bring about some result.
- A small, dark kitchen is not conducive to elaborate cooking.
- According to the Roman Pliny the Elder, author of Historia Naturalis, southernwood was conducive to sexual excitement when the plant was placed under the bed.1961, Harry E. Wedeck, Dictionary of Aphrodisiacs, New York: The Citadel Press, page 227:
1 more example
- A. The exterior of the premises and all structures thereon shall be kept free of all nuisances, unsanitary conditions and fire or safety hazards in the public areas and any of the foregoing shall be removed and abated promptly by the owner or manager. B. Without limiting the generality of Subsection A, the maintenance includes: . . . (3) Keeping the premises free of conditions conducive to infestation by vermin or insects, such as rodent harborages or stagnant water, and other known sources of infestation.2016, Jersey City, N.J. Code of Ordinances § 254-43. - Maintenance of exterior of premises:
- Derived terms
- conducively, conduciveness, disconducive, nonconducive
- Related terms
- conduce