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Definition causal in American English

causal adjective

adjective
/ˈkɔz(ə)l/
1

if there is a causal connection or relationship between two events, one event causes the other

Example

They long ago established a causal link between smoking and lung cancer.

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2

a causal conjunction such as "because" introduces a statement describing the cause of something

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Definition causal in American English