causal

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Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin causalis, from Latin causa; see cause.

Pronunciation

• (British) IPA: /ˈkɔː.zəl/, [ˈkʰoː.z̥əl]
• (America) IPA: /ˈkɔ.zəl/, [kʰɒː.z̥əl]
• (cot-caught) IPA: /ˈkɑ.zəl/

Adjective

causal

1. of, relating to, or being a cause of something; causing

   There is no causal relationship between eating carrots and seeing in the dark.

Related terms

• cause
• causal-final
• causality
• causation

Translations

• French: causal
• German: kausal, ursächlich
• Portuguese: causal
• Russian: причи́нный
• Spanish: causal

Noun

causal (plural causals)

1. (grammar) a word (such as because) that expresses a reason or a cause

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