causal

caus·al

adj \ˈkȯ-zəl\

Definition of CAUSAL

1

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

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

Examples of CAUSAL

1. No causal connection between the events was found.
2. There is a causal link between poverty and crime.

First Known Use of CAUSAL

circa 1530

Rhymes with CAUSAL

clausal