transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈkȯ-zə-tiv ]
adjective
Date: 15th century
1. : effective or operating as a cause or agent
causative bacteria of cholera
2. : expressing causation ; specifically : being a linguistic form that indicates that the subject causes an act to be performed or a condition to come into being
• causative noun
• caus·a·tive·ly adverb