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causative
caus·a·tive C0172800 (kô′zə-tĭv)adj.1. Functioning as an agent or cause.2. Expressing causation. Used of a verb or verbal affix.
caus′a·tive n.caus′a·tive·ly adv.causative (ˈkɔːzətɪv) adj1. (Grammar) grammar relating to a form or class of verbs, such as persuade, that express causation2. (and foll by: of) producing an effectn (Grammar) the causative form or class of verbs ˈcausatively adv ˈcausativeness ncaus•a•tive (ˈkɔ zə tɪv)
adj. 1. acting as a cause; producing (often fol. by of): a causative agent. 2. expressing causation, as the verb fell “to cause to fall” or the suffix -en in sharpen “to cause to become sharp.” n. 3. a word or form expressing causation. [1375–1425; late Middle English < Latin] caus′a•tive•ly, adv. caus′a•tive•ness, n. Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | causative - producing an effect; "poverty as a causative factor in crime"noncausal, noncausative - not causative |
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Antonyms for causativeadj producing an effectAntonyms |