Conduciveness

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. The attribute of being advantageous or helpful in creating a suitable atmosphere for success
2. The condition of producing a favorable influence or conditions that lead to beneficial outcomes
3. The state of making an environment supportive to success and positive results

Etymology: "Conduciveness" is simply "conducive" with the suffix "-ness" added. "Conducive" comes from the Latin verb "conducere," meaning to bring together or lead along, and the Latin sense survives in the English adjective's meaning: something conducive helps bring about a result. Its origin is the Latin prefix "con-" (together) joined to "ducere" (to lead), the same root behind "duke," "duct," and "conduct." The suffix "-ness" is native English and goes back to Old English "-nes," a noun-forming ending meaning the state or quality of something. Attaching it to an adjective turns a quality into a noun, so "conduciveness" names the quality of being conducive. The combination is a straightforward English formation, and the source records no separate date for the noun itself, so its exact first appearance is not recorded here.

Synonyms: facilitation, encouragement

Antonyms: hindrance, obstruction