causal
adjective
caus·al
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Definition of causal
2
: of, relating to, or constituting a cause
the causal agent of a disease
3
: involving causation or a cause : marked by cause and effect
a causal link evidence suggests that there is a strong causal relationship between an individual's experiences with his parents and his later capacity to make affectional bonds— G. A. Miller
4
: arising from a cause
a causal development
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Other Words from causal
causally
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adverb
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adverb
Examples of causal in a Sentence
No causal connection between the events was found.
There is a causal link between poverty and crime.
Recent Examples on the Web
Primal Screams does not make a mono-causal argument. — Nr Interview, National Review, "Identity Politics Runs Much Deeper than Politics," 27 Aug. 2019 More research is needed to determine if a causal relationship exists, and to determine how the modern food supply might influence outcomes, as the data in the study came from years' past. — Jacqueline Howard, CNN, "Eat more plants and less meat to live longer and improve heart health, study suggests," 9 Aug. 2019 At the same time, Mustafa opted to not apply for a liquor license so the fast-causal restaurant would be family friendly during the day. — Jordyn Noennig, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Mac Shack will bring unique mac and cheese bowls to Brady Street - often late into the night," 22 July 2019 Oddly, on those species that are quickly killed by the disease, the causal organism can’t produce the infecting spores. — Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, "Sudden oak death is the latest nemesis of Illinois and Indiana trees. Is Kentucky next?," 12 July 2019 Lacking a causal element, lapse is not quite our usual notion of time. — Natalie Wolchover, WIRED, "Cosmologists Clash Over the Beginning of the Universe," 16 June 2019 Lacking a causal element, lapse is not quite our usual notion of time. — Quanta Magazine, "Physicists Debate Hawking’s Idea That the Universe Had No Beginning," 6 June 2019 Sweden’s government has taken pains to avoid implications that race or migrant status has any causal relationship with crime. — Los Angeles Times, "In Sweden, ASAP Rocky, and a country’s identity, stand trial," 6 Aug. 2019 Later that year, a third doctor, whom the Vikings had asked to assess Noga, said there was no causal relationship between the dementia diagnosis and the former lineman’s head injuries suffered while playing for the Vikings. — Dana Ferguson, Twin Cities, "No workers’ comp for former Vikings lineman Al Noga’s brain injuries, Minnesota Supreme Court rules," 31 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'causal.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for causal
causal
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of causal
formal
: relating to or showing the cause of something
: making something happen : causing something
See the full definition for causal in the English Language Learners Dictionary
causal
adjective
caus·al
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Legal Definition of causal
1
: of, relating to, or constituting a cause
causal negligence
2
: involving causation or a cause
no causal relationship between driving without insurance and the accident — National Law Journal a causal link exists between the deceptive act and the injury — National Law Journal
3
: arising from a cause
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