Word Study
causative
CIDE DICTIONARY
causative, a. [L. causativus pertaining to a lawsuit (causa), but in the English sense from E. cause.].
- Effective, as a cause or agent; causing. [1913 Webster]"Causative in nature of a number of effects." [1913 Webster]
- Expressing a cause or reason; causal; as, the ablative is a causative case. [1913 Webster]
causative, n.
A word which expresses or suggests a cause. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
causative, adj.
1 acting as cause.
2 (foll. by of) producing; having as effect.
3 Gram. expressing cause.
1 acting as cause.
2 (foll. by of) producing; having as effect.
3 Gram. expressing cause.
Derivative
causatively adv.
Etymology
ME f. OF causatif or f. LL causativus: see CAUSATION
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