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causal
of or implying a cause; relating to or of the nature of cause and effect: a causal factor
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caus·al
(kô′zəl)adj.
1. Of, involving, or constituting a cause: a causal relationship between scarcity of goods and higher prices.
2. Indicative of or expressing a cause.
n.
A word or grammatical element, such as since or because, expressing a cause or reason.
caus′al·ly adv.
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causal
(ˈkɔːzəl)adj
1. acting as or being a cause
2. stating, involving, or implying a cause: the causal part of the argument.
3. (Philosophy) philosophy (of a theory) explaining a phenomenon or analysing a concept in terms of some causal relation
ˈcausally adv
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caus•al
(ˈkɔ zəl)adj.
1. of or pertaining to a cause.
2. expressing a cause, as the conjunctions because and since.
[1520–30; < Latin]
caus′al•ly, adv.
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Adj. | 1. | causal - involving or constituting a cause; causing; "a causal relationship between scarcity and higher prices" causative - producing an effect; "poverty as a causative factor in crime" |
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causal
a. causal.
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