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adjective

of a cause or causes
being or involving a cause
relating to cause and effect
expressing a cause or reason

Origin: ME causel < LL causalis

noun

a word expressing a cause, as since, therefore, for

Related Forms:

causally adverb

See causal in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective

Of, involving, or constituting a cause: a causal relationship between scarcity of goods and higher prices.
Indicative of or expressing a cause.

noun

A word or grammatical element, such as since or because, expressing a cause or reason.

Related Forms:

causˈal·ly adverb

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