Conducive vs. Conductive — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Conducive and Conductive
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Definitions
Conducive
Tending to cause or bring something about; contributive
Working conditions not conducive to productivity.
Conductive
Having the property of conducting something (especially heat or electricity)
A conductive material
Conducive
Tending to contribute to, encourage, or bring about some result.
A small, dark kitchen is not conducive to elaborate cooking.
Conductive
Exhibiting conductivity.
Conducive
Loading or tending; helpful; contributive; tending to promote.
However conducive to the good or our country.
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Conductive
Able to conduct electrical current or heat.
Distilled water is very slightly electrically conductive.
Conducive
Tending to bring about; being partly responsible for;
Working conditions are not conducive to productivity
The seaport was a contributing factor in the growth of the city
A contributory factor
Conductive
Of, or relating to conductivity of a material.
Conductive
Having the quality or power of conducting; as, the conductive tissue of a pistil.
The ovarian walls . . . are seen to be distinctly conductive.
Conductive
Having the quality or power of conducting heat or electricity or sound; exhibiting conductivity
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