causal

Definitions

Relating to or acting as a cause.

Expressing or implying a cause-and-effect relationship.

Examples

The researchers conducted a study to determine the causal link between sleep deprivation and cognitive decline.

It is difficult to establish a direct causal relationship between the new policy and the sudden increase in sales.

The detective looked for a causal connection between the two seemingly unrelated crimes.

Synonyms

generative originating formative determinative motivating influential productive

Antonyms

coincidental accidental random unrelated fortuitous independent disconnected