causal factor

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causal factor - a determining or causal element or factor; "education is an important determinant of one's outlook on life"determinant, determining factor, determinative, determinercognitive factor - something immaterial (as a circumstance or influence) that contributes to producing a resultdecisive factor, clincher - a point or fact or remark that settles something conclusivelyinfluence - a cognitive factor that tends to have an effect on what you do; "her wishes had a great influence on his thinking"