Conducive Meaning and Definition

Pronunciation

/kənˈduːsɪv/

Adjective

Prone to facilitate or promote something, such as growth, progress, or communication.

The new office space was designed to be conducive to collaboration and creativity.
The teacher created a conducive learning environment by encouraging student participation.

The word ‘conducive’ comes from the Latin ‘conducere’, meaning ‘to lead or guide’, and the suffix ‘-ive’, indicating a state or condition.

Conducive is often used to describe environments, conditions, or circumstances that facilitate a particular outcome or process.

In the popular TV show “The Office”, the character Dwight Schrute mentions that his beet-farming skills are conducive to his survival.

Conducive to conversation

Fit, suitable, favorable, propitious, auspicious

conducive to [verb or noun]

Conducive is a relatively uncommon word in modern language, but its usage is increasing due to its versatility in describing various contexts.

condeous, conduive, condusive