Definition of "conducive" []

• Tending to cause or bring about; contributive: working conditions not conducive to productivity. See Synonyms at favorable. (adjective)

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• "Online journal articles are suitable for searching and extraction, but how conducive is a computer for reading a novel?"
• "Totally didn't expect the hot blonde chick to even know the word conducive let alone use it in a sentence."
• "A corporate environment is hardly what I'd call conducive to a relaxing cuppa."