Causative

/ˈkɔːzətɪv/ noun adjective

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

Meaning

  1. (noun) An expression of an agent causing or forcing a patient to perform an action (or to be in a certain condition).
  2. (adjective) Acting as a cause
  3. (adjective) Expressing a cause or causation “The ablative is a causative case.”

Letter breakdown

  • Causative contains 9 letters: 5 vowel(s) and 4 consonant(s).
  • It uses 8 unique letters.
  • Estimated syllable count: 3.
  • Scrabble-style letter score: 14.

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Reader questions

What does Causative mean?

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

How many letters are in Causative?

Causative has 9 letters.

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