Causative — Caus a*tive, a. [L. causativus pertaining to a lawsuit (causa), but in the English sense from E. cause.] 1. Effective, as a cause or agent; causing. [1913 Webster] Causative in nature of a number of effects. Bacon. [1913 Webster] 2. Expressing a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
causative — [kôz′ə tiv΄] adj. [ME & OFr causatif < L causativus] 1. producing an effect; causing 2. Gram. designating a word or form that expresses causation [“fell” is a causative verb meaning “to cause to fall”] n. a causative word or form causatively … English World dictionary
Causative — Caus a*tive (k[add] z[.a]*t[i^]v), n. A word which expresses or suggests a cause. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
causative — early 15c., from Fr. causatif, from L. causativus, from causa (see CAUSE (Cf. cause)) … Etymology dictionary
causative — ► ADJECTIVE 1) acting as a cause. 2) Grammar expressing causation … English terms dictionary
Causative — A causative form, in linguistics, is an expression of an agent causing or forcing a patient to perform an action (or to be in a certain condition).All languages have ways to express causation, but they differ in the means. In some languages there … Wikipedia
causative — causatively, adv. causativeness, causativity, n. /kaw zeuh tiv/, adj. 1. acting as a cause; producing (often fol. by of): a causative agency; an event causative of war. 2. Gram. noting causation. The causative form of to fall is to fell. Gothic… … Universalium
causative — [[t]kɔ͟ːzətɪv[/t]] ADJ: ADJ n Causative factors are ones which are responsible for causing something. [FORMAL] Both nicotine and carbon monoxide inhaled with cigarette smoking have been incriminated as causative factors. ...the prime causative… … English dictionary
causative — adjective Date: 15th century 1. effective or operating as a cause or agent < causative bacteria of cholera > 2. expressing causation; specifically being a linguistic form that indicates that the subject causes an act to be performed or a… … New Collegiate Dictionary
causative — ● causatif, causative adjectif (bas latin causativus) causatif nom masculin (bas latin causativus) Se dit d une forme verbale qui indique que le sujet fait faire l action exprimée par le verbe. (Par exemple l auxiliaire faire suivi d un infinitif … Encyclopédie Universelle
