CAUSATIVE


Meaning of CAUSATIVE in English

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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.