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Causative

/ˈkɔːzətɪv/ · adjective

Meaning

Acting as a cause..

Definitions by Sense

  1. Acting as a cause.
  2. Involving, or affected by, causality.
  3. (grammar) Expressing a cause or causation.
  4. (grammar) An expression of an agent causing or forcing a patient to perform an action (or to be in a certain condition).

Example Sentences

Causative in nature of a number of effects.
Such statistical analysis can establish correlation but cannot tell us whether the correlation is proximally causative, distally causative, or noncausative.
The ablative is a causative case.

Synonyms for causative

conduciveresponsiblemotorinduciveinductivecontributorymotivatingabortifacientanorecticcausalcontributiveerrhinesternutatoryanorexigenicsternutative

Antonyms for causative

noncausativenoncausal

Related Words

causalinductiveinduciveconducivecontributivecontributorymotiveresponsiblemotivativemotivatingmotorsternutativesternutatoryanorecticanorexigenicabortifacienterrhineactivatingactuatingcontributing

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does causative mean?

Causative means Acting as a cause..

What is a synonym for causative?

Common synonyms include conducive, responsible, motor, inducive.

What is the opposite of causative?

Possible antonyms include noncausative, noncausal.

How do you use causative in a sentence?

Causative in nature of a number of effects.

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