Definition of "causative"

causative

/ˈkɔːzətɪv/

adjective
not comparable
1. Acting as a cause.
  Quotations
  Causative in nature of a number of effects.
  1605, Francis Bacon, “(please specify |book=1 or 2)”, in The Twoo Bookes of Francis Bacon. Of the Proficience and Aduancement of Learning, Diuine and Humane, London: […] [Thomas Purfoot and Thomas Creede] for Henrie Tomes, […]
2. Involving, or affected by, causality.
3. (linguistics) Expressing a cause or causation.
noun
plural causatives
1. (linguistics) An expression of an agent causing or forcing a patient to perform an action (or to be in a certain condition).