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10 Language-to-English DictionariesCausative factor
/ˈkɔː.zə.tɪv ˈfæk.tər/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An element, condition, or variable that directly helps produce a particular result or effect.
"Poor dietary habits are a major causative factor in the development of cardiovascular disease." - 2
A primary agent or circumstance responsible for instigating a specific event, phenomenon, or state.
"Investigators sought to determine whether systemic failure was the primary causative factor behind the accident."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Late Latin 'causativus' (denoting a cause), formed from the root 'causa' (cause, reason), combined with the noun 'factor' originating from the Latin 'factor' (doer or maker, from 'facere', to do or make). The compound noun gained prominence in scientific, medical, and analytical terminology during the mid-20th century to precisely identify elements that actively bring about an effect or condition.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Causative factor" is said worldwide
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facteur causal
Transliteration: fak.tœʁ ko.zal
"Le stress est un facteur causal important dans l'insomnie."
Ursachenfaktor
Transliteration: ˈuːɐ̯zaxn̩ˌfaktoːɐ̯
"Ruchen ist ein bekannter Ursachenfaktor für Lungenkrebs."
fattore causale
Transliteration: fatˈto.re kauˈza.le
"La genetica è un fattore causale in molte malattie rare."
factor causal
Transliteration: fakˈtoɾ kauˈsal
"La contaminación es un factor causal en los problemas respiratorios."
fator causal
Transliteration: faˈtoɾ kowˈzaw
"A infecção bacteriana é o principal fator causal."
कारक तत्व
Transliteration: kaarak tatv
"खराब जीवनशैली इस बीमारी का एक मुख्य कारक तत्व है।"
致病因素
Transliteration: zhìbìng yīnsù
"吸烟是导致肺癌的主要致病因素。"
원인 요소
Transliteration: won-in yo-so
"스트레스는 현대병의 주요 원인 요소 중 하나입니다."
原因因子
Transliteration: gen'in inshi
"環境の変化がその現象の主な原因因子となった。"
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