causal

[kaw-zuhl]

adjective

1. of, constituting, or implying a cause.

2. Grammar.,  expressing a cause, as the conjunctions because and since.

causal

/ ˈkɔːzəl /

adjective

1. acting as or being a cause

2. stating, involving, or implying a cause

   the causal part of the argument

3. philosophy (of a theory) explaining a phenomenon or analysing a concept in terms of some causal relation

Other Word Forms

• causally adverb
• noncausal adjective
• noncausally adverb
• supercausal adjective
• uncausal adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of causal¹

1520–30; < Latin causālis, equivalent to caus ( a ) cause + -ālis -al ¹

Example Sentences

Years of research demonstrate that there is no causal link between vaccinations and autism or other neurodevelopmental disorders.

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The rest of the page summarized some of the CDC’s own studies into autism and vaccine ingredients, none of which found any causal links between the two.

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Ultimately, the huge numbers adduced to support this and other assertions throughout the book seem intended to shock rather than to support serious causal argumentation.

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It requires no external verification, whether through causal connection to the body or brain’s physical structures or through fleeting experiences of terminal lucidity.

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Kenvue won a big victory in 2023 when a federal judge said there wasn’t sufficient evidence of a causal relationship, and the cases were dismissed.

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