Added 9 October 2026
conducive
/kənˈdjuːsɪv/ adjective
Latin root: condūcere Wiktionary
adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about conducive at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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Tending to bring about; being partly responsible for.
working conditions are not conducive to productivity
Origin
From conduce + -ive, 1640s, from Latin condūcere, patterned after forms like conductive.
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