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conducive Definition

con·du·cive (-do̵̅o̅siv, -dyo̵̅o̅-)

adjective

that conduces or contributes; tending or leading (to)

conducive Related Forms
con·du·cive·ness noun
conducive Synonyms

conducive

modif.

accessory, contributory, favorable, promoting; see helpful 1.

conducive Usage Examples

Adjective complement with noun phrase

  • foster: The mentor should: Foster a relationship conducive to learning.
  • create: Creating a climate conducive to the learning needs of adults.
  • establish: To establish venues conducive to a wide range of artistic endeavors.
  • maintain: In order to maintain an atmosphere conducive to study all who use the Library are expected to keep any noise to a minimum.
  • provide: They also provide an environment conducive to the use of natural pest control.
  • produce: The pod will be altered to facilitate its new role, redecorated and renovated in order to produce an environment conducive to learning.

Modifies a noun

  • atmosphere: Helps to create a conducive atmosphere for further work - useful for potential partners.
  • environment: Designers were brought in to create a conducive working environment.
  • condition: The role of Government must be to create the most conducive conditions for creative and informed professional decision-making.

Modifying Another Word

  • hardly: Whatever the reason, its hardly conducive to getting the blood flowing among the OT disciples.
  • particularly: The Lady Chapel, which stands to the right of the high altar, is particularly conducive to private prayer.
  • highly: The remote venue an outdoor center near Land's End in Cornwall was highly conducive to promoting extended discussion.
  • especially: Neither is especially conducive to communal RP out of system.
  • necessarily: Adding extra lean mass is not necessarily conducive to improved performance.
  • exactly: Which isn't exactly conducive toward solving your problems.

Infinitive complement

  • sleep: How can I make my bedroom an environment more conducive to sleep?
  • study: In order to maintain an atmosphere conducive to study all who use the Library are expected to keep any noise to a minimum.

Used with adjective complement

  • seem: We sit down to observe some lessons in an environment that seems very conducive to learning.
  • prove: From 1867, the Austrian Partition proved most conducive to the development of Polish culture.

Preposition: with

  • age: Small points of light wear to the paint, conducive with age, overall good condition, NO damage.