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causative

/ˈkɔːzətɪv/ · noun

Meaning

  1. An expression of an agent causing or forcing a patient to perform an action (or to be in a certain condition).
  2. Acting as a cause
  3. Expressing a cause or causation

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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