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causal
adjective caus·al \ˈkȯ-zəl\
: relating to or showing the cause of something
: making something happen : causing something
Full Definition of CAUSAL
2
: of, relating to, or constituting a cause <the causal agent of a disease>
3
: involving causation or a cause : marked by cause and effect <a causal link>
4
: arising from a cause <a causal development>
— caus·al·ly \-zə-lē\ adverb
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First Known Use of CAUSAL
circa 1530
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