conducive
What does "conducive" mean?
The word "conducive" describes something that creates a favorable environment for a specific result to happen. Think of it as a helpful "pathway" or "wind at your back"—when something is conducive to a goal, it makes that goal much easier to achieve. It is almost always followed by the preposition "to." You will mostly hear this in professional, academic, or health-related contexts. For example, you might say a quiet library is "conducive to studying" or a balanced diet is "conducive to good health."
"conducive" in conversation
Office environment
Do you think we should move the team meeting to the lounge?
Do you think we should move the team meeting to the lounge?
I don't know, that area is usually pretty noisy and not very conducive to focused work.
I don't know, that area is usually pretty noisy and not very conducive to focused work.
Used to explain why a location might hinder productivity.
Discussing sleep habits
I've been having trouble sleeping lately.
I've been having trouble sleeping lately.
You should try dimming the lights an hour before bed; it's much more conducive to falling asleep quickly.
You should try dimming the lights an hour before bed; it's much more conducive to falling asleep quickly.
Used to suggest an environmental change that promotes a biological process.
"conducive" in a sentence
A quiet room is conducive to learning.
A quiet room is conducive to learning.
The warm weather was conducive to a pleasant afternoon walk in the park.
The warm weather was conducive to a pleasant afternoon walk in the park.
Her calm demeanor was highly conducive to resolving the tense negotiation between the two parties.
Her calm demeanor was highly conducive to resolving the tense negotiation between the two parties.
