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conducive
What does conducive mean?
conducive (adjective): tending to contribute to, encourage, or bring about some result.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use conducive in a sentence?
- A small, dark kitchen is not conducive to elaborate cooking. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
How do you pronounce conducive?
/kənˈdusɪv/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does conducive come from?
From conduce + -ive, 1640s, from Latin condūcere, patterned after forms like conductive.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of conducive?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “conducive” mean?
unwilling to do work or make an effort; disinclined to exertion
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violating morality or decency; provoking indignation or affront
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lacking strength; weak; languid; inclined to lose consciousness
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tending to contribute to, encourage, or bring about some result
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Which word is closest in meaning to “conducive”?
enthusiastic
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hypothetical
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contributing
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intermediate
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