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causative
adjective caus·a·tive \ˈkȯ-zə-tiv\
: making something happen or exist : causing something
Full Definition of CAUSATIVE
1
: effective or operating as a cause or agent <causative bacteria of cholera>
2
: expressing causation; specifically : being a linguistic form that indicates that the subject causes an act to be performed or a condition to come into being
— causative noun
— caus·a·tive·ly adverb
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First Known Use of CAUSATIVE
15th century
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