I. ˈkȯzəl adjective
Etymology: Late Latin causalis, from Latin causa + -alis -al — more at cause
1. : expressing or indicating cause : causative
a causal conjunction
2. : of, relating to, or dealing with a cause
the causal part of the exposition
3.
a. : constituting or acting as a cause
whether any one of the factors is so predominant that it is the causal force — John Dewey
b. : containing or involving cause or a cause : marked by cause and effect
the relationship … was not one of causal antecedence so much as one of analogous growth — H.O.Taylor
c. : arising from a cause : ensuing according to cause
a causal development
• caus·al·ly -əlē, -li adverb
II. noun
( -s )
: a causal word or form