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causative

cau·sa·tive

UK/ˈkɔːzətɪv/ US/ˈkɔzətɪv/ uncommon

adjective

1.

producing an effect

  • “poverty as a causative factor in crime”
Antonyms
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Origin

From French causatif, from Latin causātīvus (“causative, pertaining to a lawsuit, accusative”), from causa (“cause”); see cause (verb) and -ive.

Phrases

  • causative verb

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