a. Obs. [ad. L. condūcent-em, pr. pple. of condūcĕre to CONDUCE: see -ENT.]
1. That conduces; that tends to, promotes, or contributes to bringing about, some end or purpose; subservient, conducive (to, † for).
1560. Abp. Parker, Corr. (1853), 127. Considerations conducent to the general reformation of the clergy.
1634. Jackson, Creed, VII. i. Wks. VII. 8. All things … needful or conducent to our salvation.
1645. Martin’s Echo, in Prynne, Discov. Blazing-Stars, 44. That would be more conducent for the Kingdoms good.
1687. P. Henry, in M. Henry, Life, viii. To put him in circumstances conducent thereunto.
2. Advantageous, serviceable; = CONDUCIBLE 2.
1578. Banister, Hist. Man, II. 40. In great cryinges, and swallowyng of the meate … those [Cartilages] are much conducent.
1640. G. Watts, trans. Bacon’s Adv. Learn., To Rdr. 2. Acts … which respecting the end whereto they were instituted … are very conducent.
