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 evidence suggests that there is a strong causal relationship between an individual's experiences with his parents and his later capacity to make affectional bonds — G. A. Miller
4 : arising from a cause a causal development
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Examples of causal in a Sentence
No causal connection between the events was found.
There is a causal link between poverty and crime.
Recent Examples of causal from the Web
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What if race actually has little causal effect on police shootings?
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But being open minded also means being cautious. Overstating the evidence, and implying that there’s causal clarity when there is not, is dangerous and unfair to the millions of people desperate for medical answers.
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Though Reardon's research, the first to look at gaps nationwide, was not able to identify causal relationships, as in what actually causes the achievement gap.
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Pair it with a tee or tank and slides for a causal look.
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Although this is not a causal link, the correlative relationship must be underscored.
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For one, these results are correlational, not causal.
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These studies are insufficient to demonstrate a causal link.
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In other words, Facebook holds that the posts on its platform reflect offline realities and are merely a reflection of what is, rather than a causal factor in making things come to be.
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Origin and Etymology of causal
see 1cause
CAUSAL Defined for English Language Learners
causal
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: relating to or showing the cause of something
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: making something happen : causing something
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causal
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1 : of, relating to, or constituting a cause causal negligence
2 : involving causation or a cause no causal relationship between driving without insurance and the accident — National Law Journal a causal link exists between the deceptive act and the injury — National Law Journal
3 : arising from a cause
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