causative

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/ˈkɔːzətɪv/ English

Definitions

noun

An expression of an agent causing or forcing a patient to perform an action (or to be in a certain condition).

adjective

Acting as a cause
Expressing a cause or causation“The ablative is a causative case.”

Related words

Synonyms

causal inductive inducive conducive contributive contributory motive responsible motivative motivating motor sternutative sternutatory anorectic anorexigenic abortifacient

Associated

inchoative treponema intransitive valency alternation stative transitive reflexive microorganism morpheme verbs clostridium

Rhymes

positive dispositive closet of composite of deposit of posit of

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