That which is essentially causative of all being must be causative of its own (Samuel Taylor Coleridge).
SYNONYM(S): generative.Useful english dictionary. 2012.
caus|a|tive — «K zuh tihv», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. being a cause; productive (of an effect): »That which is essentially causative of all being must be causative of its own (Samuel Taylor Coleridge). SYNONYM(S): generative. 2. expressing causation. Example:… … Useful english dictionary
caus´a|tive|ness — caus|a|tive «K zuh tihv», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. being a cause; productive (of an effect): »That which is essentially causative of all being must be causative of its own (Samuel Taylor Coleridge). SYNONYM(S): generative. 2. expressing… … Useful english dictionary
caus·a·tive — /ˈkɑːzətıv/ adj formal : making something happen or exist : causing something A virus was found to be the causative agent of smallpox. Speed was a causative factor in the accident. [=speed helped to cause the accident] … Useful english dictionary
tive — ab·duc·tive; ab·duc·tive·ly; ab·er·ra·tive; ab·re·ac·tive; ab·sorp·tive; ab·strac·tive; ac·cel·er·a·tive; ac·com·mo·da·tive; ac·cre·tive; ac·cul·tur·a·tive; ac·cu·mu·la·tive; ac·quis·i·tive; ac·quis·i·tive·ness; adapt·a·tive; ad·duc·tive;… … English syllables
caus — cata·caus·tic; caus·a·ble; caus·er; caus·tic·i·ty; caus·ti·ci·za·tion; caus·ti·cize; caus·ti·ciz·er; con·caus·al; caus·al; caus·a·tive; caus·tic; dia·caus·tic; en·caus·tic; caus·al·ly; caus·a·tive·ly; caus·a·tiv·i·ty; caus·ti·cal·ly; caus·tic·ly; … English syllables
causative — caus·a·tive … English syllables
causatively — caus·a·tive·ly … English syllables
causative — caus•a•tive [[t]ˈkɔ zə tɪv[/t]] adj. 1) acting as a cause; producing (often fol. by of): a causative agent[/ex] 2) gram. expressing causation, as the verb fell“to cause to fall” or the suffix en in sharpen“to cause to become sharp.” 3) gram. a… … From formal English to slang
causative — caus·a·tive (kawzґə tiv) effective or responsible as a cause or agent … Medical dictionary
causative — caus|a|tive [ˈko:zətıv US ˈko: ] adj formal acting as the cause of something ▪ Smoking is a causative factor in several major diseases … Dictionary of contemporary English
