Causal
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈkɔː.zəl/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Causal is an adjective meaning Of, relating to, or being a cause of something; causing.
Meaning
Of, relating to, or being a cause of something; causing.
More Meanings
- (grammar) A word (such as because) that expresses a reason or a cause.
Example Sentences
There is no causal relationship between eating carrots and seeing in the dark.
Time changes attitudes, and while Hart's actions in driving when not fit to do so were certainly in the causal chain of the Great Heck accident, how many other drivers were out there driving when too fatigued to do so?
No matter how often B follows A, and no matter how initially obvious the causality of the connection seems, the hypothesis that A causes B can be overturned by an over-arching theory which shows the two as distinct effects of a common underlying causal process.
Word Forms
- causals
Synonyms for causal
Depending on context, synonyms include causative.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include causative, causation, cause, causality, determinant, occasional.
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