causal

[ kaw-zuh l ]

/ ˈkɔ zəl /

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adjective

of, constituting, or implying a cause.

Grammar. expressing a cause, as the conjunctions because and since.

Origin of causal

1520–30; < Latin causālis, equivalent to caus(a) cause + -ālis -al¹

OTHER WORDS FROM causal

caus·al·ly, adverb non·caus·al, adjective non·caus·al·ly, adverb su·per·caus·al, adjective

un·caus·al, adjective

Words nearby causal

caumesthesia, cauquenes, cauri, caus., causa sine qua non, causal, causalgia, causality, causality paradox, causation, causationism

Example sentences from the Web for causal

The connection between acts of “coming out” and the cultural acceptance of LGBT people has always been a causal one.

Now Is the Time to Come Out |Samantha Allen |October 11, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
"The causal effects estimated in Meier et al. are likely to be overestimates and the true effect could be zero," Rogeberg wrote.

Fact-Checking the Sunday Shows: July 27 |PunditFact.com |July 27, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
But as Justice Ginsberg pointed out in dissent, their causal nexus is so thin as to be basically nonexistent.

Why Hobby Lobby Will Be Bad for Conservatives |Jay Michaelson |June 30, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
It is also important to contextualize how many cases of autism could be accounted for if a causal link to SSRI proved true.

Expectant Moms, Don't Ditch SSRIs Over Autism Fears Just Yet |Emily Shire |April 17, 2014 |DAILY BEAST

More importantly, he suggests a causal mechanism—he interprets the past.

Why Big Data Doesn’t Live up to the Hype |Nick Romeo |January 4, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
The causal organism, which has not yet been demonstrated, may occur in butter or cheese.

Outlines of dairy bacteriology |H. L. Russell
Yes, there must be a causal relation here, even though we are not able to understand the nature of the causal nexus.

Evolution |Joseph Le Conte
It comes furthermore into collision with the causal principle, for it is a purely speculative constructive view.

Collected Papers on Analytical Psychology |C. G. Jung
Causal beings see the difference between their bodies and thoughts to be merely ideas.

Autobiography of a YOGI |Paramhansa Yogananda
Standing alone, this causal judgment meant very little to you, so far as your knowledge of coffee was concerned.

Applied Psychology: Driving Power of Thought |Warren Hilton

British Dictionary definitions for causal

causal

/ (ˈkɔːzəl) /

adjective

acting as or being a cause

stating, involving, or implying a cause the causal part of the argument

philosophy (of a theory) explaining a phenomenon or analysing a concept in terms of some causal relation

Derived forms of causal

causally, adverb

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British Dictionary definitions for causal

adjective

Derived forms of causal

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causal

adjective

Origin of causal

OTHER WORDS FROM causal

Words nearby causal

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