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Added 9 October 2026

causal

/ˈkɔːzəl/ adjective

Latin root: causalis Wiktionary

adjective Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about causal at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Of, relating to, or being a cause of something; causing.
There is no causal relationship between eating carrots and seeing in the dark.

noun

A word (such as because) that expresses a reason or a cause.

Origin

Borrowed from Late Latin causalis, from Latin causa (“cause”), equivalent to cause + -al, see cause.

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