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conducive

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con·du·cive  (kn-dsv, -dy-)
adj.
Tending to cause or bring about; contributive: working conditions not conducive to productivity. See Synonyms at favorable.
con·ducive·ness n.
conducive [kənˈdjuːsɪv]
adj
(when postpositive, foll by to) contributing, leading, or tending
conduciveness  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.conducive - tending to bring about; being partly responsible for; "working conditions are not conducive to productivity"; "the seaport was a contributing factor in the growth of the city"; "a contributory factor"
contributing, contributive, contributory, tributary
causative - producing an effect; "poverty as a causative factor in crime"
conducive
adjective favourable, helpful, productive, contributory, calculated to produce, leading, tending Make your bedroom as conducive to sleep as possible.
Translations
conducive [kənˈdjuːsɪv] ADJ conducive to → conducente a
conducive [kənˈdjuːsɪv] adj
conducive to → favorable à, propice à
conducive
adj → förderlich, dienlich (→ to +dat)
conducive [kənˈdjuːsɪv] adj to be conducive to → favorire, essere favorevole a
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