different between causal vs acausal

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin causalis, from Latin causa (“cause”); see cause.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /?k??z.?l/
• Rhymes: -??z?l

Adjective

causal (comparative more causal, superlative most causal)

1. of, relating to, or being a cause of something; causing

Usage notes

• See usage notes at causally.

Related terms

• cause
• causal-final
• causality
• causation

Translations

Noun

causal (plural causals)

1. (grammar) a word (such as because) that expresses a reason or a cause

Further reading

• causal in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
• causal in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.

Anagrams

• Calusa, casual, casula

Catalan

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin caus?lis, from Latin causa.

Adjective

causal (masculine and feminine plural causals)

1. causal

Related terms

• causa

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin caus?lis, from Latin causa.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ko.zal/
• Homophones: causale, causales

Adjective

causal (feminine singular causale, masculine plural causaux, feminine plural causales)

1. causal

Further reading

• “causal” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin caus?lis, from Latin causa.

Adjective

causal m or f (plural causais, comparable)

1. causal (of, relating to or being a cause of something)

Related terms

• causa

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin caus?lis, from Latin causa.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -al

Adjective

causal (plural causales)

1. causal

Related terms

• causa

English

Etymology

a- +? causal

Adjective

acausal (not comparable)

1. Not causal.

Translations

French

Adjective

acausal (feminine singular acausale, masculine plural acausaux, feminine plural acausales)

1. acausal

Further reading

• “acausal” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Portuguese

Adjective

acausal m or f (plural acausais, comparable)

1. acausal (not causal)