causative

The definition of causative is something or someone that produces an effect or expresses an effect.

(adjective)

An example of something causative is the pushing of one domino to make a whole line of them fall.

Causative is defined as a word, typically a verb, that has the meaning of causing something to happen.

(noun)

An example of a causative is the word "enable," which means that a person helps to cause something to happen.

See causative in Webster's New World College Dictionary

adjective

producing an effect; causing
Gram. designating a word or form that expresses causation: “fell” is a causative verb meaning “to cause to fall”

Origin: ME & OFr causatif < L causativus

noun

a causative word or form

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