word | conducive |
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definition | Tending to promote, encourage, or assist; helpful. |
eg_sentence | She found the atmosphere in the quiet café conducive to study and even to creative thinking. |
explanation | Something conducive “leads to” a desirable result. A cozy living room may be conducive to relaxed conversation, just as a boardroom may be conducive to more intense discussions. Particular tax policies are often conducive to savings and investment, whereas others are conducive to consumer spending. Notice that conducive is almost always followed by to |
IPA | kənˈdusɪv |
Tags: mwvb::unit:2, mwvb::unit:2:word, mwvb::word, mwvb::word-cloze, mwvb::word-reverse, obsidian_to_anki
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