Causative and Contributive

Causative

Causative adjective - Producing an effect.
Usage example: poverty as a causative factor in crime

Contributive and causative are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Contributive" instead an adjective "Causative".

Nearby Words: cause, causation, causal, causality, causer

Contributive

Contributive adjective - Tending to bring about; being partly responsible for.
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Causative and contributive are semantically related. You can use "Causative" instead an adjective "Contributive".
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