1. acting as a cause; producing an effect or result

1. a verb or verb form that expresses causation
Usage: grammar

Examples

• The doctor identified the causative agent of the infection.
• Smoking is a causative factor in lung cancer.
• The causative relationship between stress and illness is well documented.
• In English, ‘make’ can function as a causative verb.
• The causative form shows that the subject causes someone else to perform an action.
• Researchers studied the causative mechanisms behind the disease.