causative
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.caus·a·tive
adjective \ˈkȯ-zə-tiv\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
See Examples of CAUSATIVE
- A virus was found to be the causative agent of smallpox.
First Known Use of CAUSATIVE
15th century
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