conducive C2 Topic:Register & Style US /kənˈdusɪv/ UK /kənˈdjuːsɪv/ See IPA manual Freq #34812 Meanings 1 adj Tending to contribute to, encourage, or bring about some result. A small, dark kitchen is not conducive to elaborate cooking. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · tending to contribute to,... conducentfavorablehelpfulinstrumental Word family Forms conduciveness Etymology From conduce + -ive, 1640s, from Latin condūcere, patterned after forms like conductive. Topics Register & Style External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # conducive **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /kənˈdusɪv/ **IPA (UK):** /kənˈdjuːsɪv/ **Frequency rank:** 34812 ## Meanings 1. Tending to contribute to, encourage, or bring about some result. ## Examples - A small, dark kitchen is not conducive to elaborate cooking. ## Synonyms - conducent - favorable - helpful - instrumental ## Etymology From conduce + -ive, 1640s, from Latin condūcere, patterned after forms like conductive. ## Topics - Register & Style markdown