causative
Acting as a causeActing as a cause.
» Viruses are the causative agents of many diseases.
Вирусы являются возбудителями многих заболеваний.
Meaning
3 senses(not comparable)Acting as a cause.
(not comparable)Involving, or affected by, causality.
Such statistical analysis can establish correlation but cannot tell us whether the correlation is proximally causative, distally causative, or noncausative.
(not comparable)Expressing a cause or causation.
The ablative is a causative case.
- producing an effect
Examples
3 sentencesViruses are the causative agents of many diseases.
ruВирусы являются возбудителями многих заболеваний. — Selena777
The causative voice in Uighur isn't simple.
If "Oz" interests you, read the article "Causative and applicative constructions in Australian Aboriginal Languages."
Translations
3 languagesOrigin
From French causatif, from Latin causātīvus (“causative, pertaining to a lawsuit, accusatiFrom French causatif, from Latin causātīvus (“causative, pertaining to a lawsuit, accusative”), from causa (“cause”); see cause (verb) and -ive.
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