Acting as a cause. / Involving, or affected by, causality. / (linguistics) Expressing a cause or causation.

(linguistics) An expression of an agent causing or forcing a patient to perform an action (or to be in a certain condition).

plural of causative

In a causative manner / Regarding causation

The quality of being causative.

(law, ethics) For a legitimate, specific reason; with justification.

(law, ethics) Alternative form of for cause

A secondary cause.

simple past tense and past participle of cause

present participle of cause