Definition of causal adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Adjective causal (comparative more causal, superlative most causal) Of, relating to, or being a cause of something; causing. There is no causal relationship between eating carrots and seeing in the dark.
of or relating to a cause: tried to establish a causal relationship between depression and suicide. Grammar expressing a cause, as the conjunctions because and since.
Causal is a variation of the word cause, which should be a clue to its meaning. A cause is what makes something happen: the notebook flew across the room because you threw it, so your throwing it was causal. If a bolt of lightning set a statue on fire, the lightning was causal for the fire.
