causal

adjective caus·al \ˈkȯ-zəl\

: relating to or showing the cause of something

: making something happen : causing something

Full Definition of CAUSAL

: expressing or indicating cause : causative <a causal clause introduced by since>

: of, relating to, or constituting a cause <the causal agent of a disease>

: involving causation or a cause : marked by cause and effect <a causal link>

: arising from a cause <a causal development>

— caus·al·ly \-zə-lē\ adverb

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circa 1530

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