causative
pronunciation
How to pronounce causative in British English:
UK [ˈkɔ:zətɪv]
How to pronounce causative in American English:
US [ˈkɔzətɪv]
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- Adjective:
- producing an effect
Word Origin
- causative (adj.)
- early 15c. (as a noun), from French causatif, from Latin causativus, from causa (see cause (n.)).
Example
- 1. We believe that the past can have a causative effect on the present .
- 2. With four related genomes available , the researchers could identify the causative genes .
- 3. Thin cows in winter when no causative fatten sixteen law .
- 4. On the other , they seek to make an impact on the situation ; I call that the causative or manipulative function .
- 5. The causative organism is treponema pallidum .