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causal

cau·sal

UK/ˈkɔːzəl/ US/ˈkʰo̞ːz̥əl/ fairly common

adjective

1.

involving or constituting a cause; causing

  • “a causal relationship between scarcity and higher prices”
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Origin

Borrowed from Late Latin causalis, from Latin causa (“cause”), equivalent to cause + -al, see cause.

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