causative

• Qui agit comme une cause ou produit un effet ; qui exprime ou indique une cause, notamment en grammaire (forme causative d'un verbe).

Describes something that acts as a cause or produces an effect.

1. Producing an effectC1formal

   Acting as a cause or agent that brings about a result or effect.

   Causatif (qui produit un effet)

   • The causative factor of the disease remains unknown.
   • Smoking is a causative agent in lung cancer.
   • The study identified several causative relationships between diet and health.

   Synonymescausaleffectualefficaciousgenerativeinducingproductiveresponsible