conducive
Tending to contribute to, encourage, or bring about some resultTending to contribute to, encourage, or bring about some result.
» Good health is conducive to happiness.
Хорошее здоровье благоприятствует счастью. — wondersz1
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1 sensesTending to contribute to, encourage, or bring about some result.
A small, dark kitchen is not conducive to elaborate cooking.
dienlich, förderlich, zuträglich
способствующийsposobstvujuščij
tending to bring about; being partly responsible for
Examples
5 sentencesGood health is conducive to happiness.
ruХорошее здоровье благоприятствует счастью. — wondersz1
Soft music is often conducive to sleep.
deSanfte Musik begünstigt oft das Einschlafen. — samueldora
Your behavior is not conducive to the desired environment.
ruВаше поведение не соответствует желаемой среде. — Smoky
When cowardice is conducive to self-preservation, it is called intelligence.
Algeria should provide a stable political environment that is conducive to foreign investment.
Translations
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Origin
From conduce + -ive, 1640s, from Latin condūcere, patterned after forms like conductive.From conduce + -ive, 1640s, from Latin condūcere, patterned after forms like conductive.
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Forms
more conducive, most conducive| Comparative | more conducive Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most conducive Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
8 synonyms- tending to bring about; being partly responsible for:contributingcontributivecontributorytributary
Antonyms
2 antonymsWord family
5 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form