† conducementn.
/kənˈdjuːsmənt/ Obsolete.
1. The action of ‘conducing’ or bringing about.
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the world > action or operation > carrying out > [noun] > putting into effect
executionc1380
conducement1552
effecting1581
effectuating1584
effectuation1590
realization1611
effection1652
implementation1926
pragmatization1948
1552 King Edward VI in J. Strype Eccl. Memorials (1721) II. ii. xiv. 360 To do their best for conducement of it to effect.
1650 T. Hubbert Pilula Pref. 3 If thou wilt but read..it may be to the conducement of thy good.
2.
a. The quality of conducing to, or promoting; conduciveness.
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the world > existence and causation > existence > state or condition > tendency > [noun] > conduciveness
conducement1641
conducibleness1647
conducibility1672
conducency1673
conducence1677
conduciveness1678
the world > action or operation > continuing > progress, advance, or further continuance > furtherance > [noun] > tendency to further
conducement1641
conducibleness1647
conducibility1672
conducency1673
conduciveness1678
promotivenessa1866
1641 ‘Smectymnuus’ Answer Hvmble Remonstr. xiv. 67 It may be of some conducement to his cause.
1645 J. Milton Tetrachordon 36 Thir breeding, which is of main conducement to thir beeing holy.
b. quasi-concrete. A thing conducive.
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the world > existence and causation > existence > state or condition > tendency > [noun] > conduciveness > that which is conducive
conducement1632
conduciblea1676
conducive1793
the world > action or operation > continuing > progress, advance, or further continuance > furtherance > [noun] > tendency to further > that which
conducement1632
conduciblea1676
conducive1793
1632 W. Lithgow Totall Disc. Trav. (1682) iv. 158 Their riches..their Forces of Wars, and the manner of their conducements.
1633 T. Adams Comm. 2 Peter (ii. 14) 901 Dressing her..and fitting her with all conducements.
1646 T. Horton Sinne's Discov. 32 A means, and conducement to somewhat else.
3. Tendency.
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the world > existence and causation > existence > state or condition > tendency > [noun]
kinda1200
disposingc1380
disposition1393
aptc1400
hieldc1400
remotiona1425
inclination?a1439
incliningc1450
taste1477
intendment1509
benta1535
swing1538
approclivity1546
aptness1548
swinge1548
drift1549
set1567
addiction1570
disposedness1583
swaya1586
leaning1587
intention1594
inflection1597
inclinableness1608
appetite1626
vogue1626
tendency1628
tendence1632
aptitude1633
gravitation1644
propension1644
biasing1645
conducement1646
flexure1652
propendency1660
tend1663
vergencya1665
pend1674
to have a way of1748
polarity1767
appetency1802
drive1885
overleaning1896
1646 J. Gregory Notes & Observ. xvii. 67 The Conducement of all this is but Cabalisticall.
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