Causative and Tributary

Causative

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

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

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

Tributary

Tributary adjective - Tending to bring about; being partly responsible for.
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Causative and tributary are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Causative" instead an adjective "Tributary".
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