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1. (adj.) causative
acting as a cause; producing (often fol. by of):
a causative agent.
2. causative
expressing causation, as the verb fell“to cause to fall” or the suffix -en in sharpen“to cause to become sharp.”
3. (n.) causative
a word or form expressing causation.
Etymology: (1375–1425; late ME < L)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (adj) causative
producing an effect
"poverty as a causative factor in crime"
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1. (adj) causative
effective, as a cause or agent; causing
2. (adj) causative
expressing a cause or reason; causal; as, the ablative is a causative case
3. (noun) causative
a word which expresses or suggests a cause
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