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Definition/Meaning

(adjective)

Relating to or involving cause and effect.

e.g. The researcher studied the causal link between smoking and lung cancer.

(adjective)

showing a cause for something, involving a cause-and-effect relationship;

e.g. We have found causal evidence linking property values to public transportation.

(adjective)

arising as a result of something, arising due to a particular cause;

e.g. We have made some causal changes in response to the accident.

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Opposite Words

Attendant

Consequent

Consequential

Nonconstructive

Resultant

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Related Words

Constructive

Formative

Productive

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