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Meaning of causative in English

Table of contents
  1. Pronunciation
  2. Qualitative Adjective
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions
  1. Pronunciation

    /ˈkɔzədɪv/

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  1. Qualitative Adjective

    causative

    Etymology

    late Middle English: from Old French causatif, -ive, or late Latin causativus, from causare‘to cause’

    Definitions

    1. producing an effect

    Examples

    • « poverty as a causative factor in crime »

    Synonyms

    • abortifacient
    • anorectic
    • anorexigenic
    • activating(a)
    • actuating(a)
    • borne in upon(p)
    • causal
    • conducive
    • contributing(a)
    • contributive
    • contributory
    • tributary
    • errhine
    • inductive
    • inducive
    • motivative(a)
    • motive(a)
    • motivating
    • motive(a)
    • motor
    • precipitating(a)
    • responsible
    • responsible for(p)
    • sternutatory
    • sternutative

    Antonyms

    • noncausative
    • noncausal

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