Obs. [f. CONDUCE v. + -MENT; cf. inducement.]
1. The action of ‘conducing’ or bringing about.
1552. Edw. VI., in Strype, Eccl. Mem., II. II. xiv. 360. To do their best for conducement of it to effect.
1650. Hubbert, Pill Formality, Pref. 3. If thou wilt but read … it may be to the conducement of thy good.
2. The quality of conducing to, or promoting; conduciveness.
1641. ‘Smectymnuus,’ Answ. (1653), 57. It may be of some conducement to his cause.
1645. Milton, Tetrach., Wks. 1738, I. 236. Their breeding, which is of main conducement to their being holy.
b. quasi-concr. A thing conducive.
1632. Lithgow, Trav., IV. (1682), 158. Their riches … their Forces of Wars, and the manner of their conducements.
1633. T. Adams, Exp. 2 Peter ii. 14. Dressing her … and fitting her with all conducements.
1646. T. Horton, Sinne’s Discov., 32. A means, and conducement to somewhat else.
3. Tendency.
1646. J. Gregory, Notes & Observ. (1650), 68. The Conducement of all this is but Cabalisticall.
