conducive

CEFRC1

/kənˈdjuːsɪv/

adjective

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01
adjective
Helping to make a particular result happen.
02
adjective
Extra detail
Tending to contribute to, encourage, or bring about some result.

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Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Also pronounced

Deep Dive

In context

Good health is conducive to happiness.
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.

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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
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

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From conduce + -ive, 1640s, from Latin condūcere, patterned after forms like conductive.