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causative - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'causative' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Causative [ a.]
- Effective, as a cause or agent; causing.
- Expressing a cause or reason; causal; as, the ablative is a causative case.
2 . Causative [ n.]
- A word which expresses or suggests a cause.

Meaning of 'causative' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . causative [ a]
Meaning (1):
- producing an effect
Example in sentence:
  • poverty as a causative factor in crime