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conducive

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /kənˈduːsɪv/ · UK /kənˈdjuːsɪv/

conducive means: Making a particular activity or result easier or more likely.

adjective

HELPING A RESULTC1

Making a particular activity or result easier or more likely.

  • This noise is not conducive to sleep.
  • The school creates an atmosphere conducive to learning.
  • Warm conditions are conducive to the growth of these plants.

How to use it: conducive to something/doing something (A quiet room is conducive to studying.)

Similar words: favorable, helpful

Opposites: unfavorable

Common phrases: conducive to something, conducive to learning

Questions about conducive

What does conducive mean?

Making a particular activity or result easier or more likely.

What is conducive in other languages?

Türkçe: elverişli · Español: propicio · Français: propice · Deutsch: förderlich · Italiano: favorevole · 日本語: 助けとなる

How do you pronounce conducive?

In American English /kənˈduːsɪv/; in British English /kənˈdjuːsɪv/.

How do you use conducive in a sentence?

This noise is not conducive to sleep. The school creates an atmosphere conducive to learning.

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