causal

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin causalis, from Latin causa (“cause”); see cause.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈkɔːz.əl/
  • Rhymes: -ɔːzəl

Adjective

causal (comparative more causal, superlative most causal)

  1. of, relating to, or being a cause of something; causing
    There is no causal relationship between eating carrots and seeing in the dark.

Translations

Noun

causal (plural causals)

  1. (grammar) a word (such as because) that expresses a reason or a cause

Further reading

  • causal in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
  • causal in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911

Anagrams

Catalan

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin causālis, from Latin causa.

Adjective

causal (masculine and feminine plural causals)

  1. causal

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin causālis, from Latin causa.

Adjective

causal (feminine singular causale, masculine plural causaux, feminine plural causales)

  1. causal

Further reading

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin causālis, from Latin causa.

Adjective

causal m, f (plural causais, comparable)

  1. causal (of, relating to or being a cause of something)

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin causālis, from Latin causa.

Adjective

causal (plural causales)

  1. causal
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