causal
gb/kˈɔzəl/ us/kˈɔzəl/
C1
英語
語義
0件の語義
adjective
formal
C1
property
1
relating to cause and effect
showing that one thing makes another thing happen
用法パターン：
causal [link/connection/relationship/effect]
よくある間違い：
Do not confuse causal with casual. Also, a causal relationship is stronger than a simple association or correlation.
類義語
cause-and-effect (clearer and less formal; often used before a noun)
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causative (often emphasizes directly producing an effect)
対義語
correlational (shows association but not necessarily cause)
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noncausal (not involving cause and effect)
コロケーション
causal link
|causal connection
|causal relationship
|causal effect
|causal explanation
|causal mechanism
|causal pathway
|causal claim
|causal model
|causal evidence
テーマ
science
|research
|logic
|analysis
例文
- The study found a strong association, but not necessarily a causal relationship.
- Researchers are trying to prove a causal link between air pollution and childhood asthma.
- A causal explanation must show how one event led to the other.
学習者向け例文
- The graph shows a causal link between the two changes.
- The study did not prove a causal relationship.
adjective
formal
C1
property
2
producing a particular result
helping to make something happen
用法パターン：
a causal [factor/agent/role] in [something]
よくある間違い：
Causal factor means a cause or contributing cause, not just any related detail.
類義語
causative (more directly means causing something)
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contributing (suggests one cause among several)
対義語
incidental (present but not important as a cause)
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unrelated (having no causal connection)
コロケーション
causal factor
|causal agent
|causal role
|causal influence
|causal contributor
|causal variable
|causal risk factor
テーマ
health
|science
|research
|problems
例文
- Smoking is a causal factor in many cases of lung cancer.
- Investigators could not identify a single causal agent for the outbreak.
- Lack of sleep may play a causal role in poor concentration.
学習者向け例文
- Stress can be a causal factor in headaches.
- The report looked for a causal factor.
adjective
technical
C1
property
3
expressing a reason
used in grammar to describe words or clauses that give a reason
用法パターン：
causal [clause/conjunction/connective]
よくある間違い：
In grammar, causal is not the same as causative. Causative often refers to structures like make someone do something; causal refers to giving a reason, such as because.
類義語
reason-giving (plain-language description rather than a standard technical term)
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of reason (used in grammar labels such as clause of reason)
対義語
concessive (expresses contrast rather than cause)
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conditional (expresses a condition rather than a reason)
コロケーション
causal clause
|causal conjunction
|causal connective
|causal phrase
|causal relation
テーマ
grammar
|language
|education
例文
- In the sentence I stayed home because I was sick, the because-clause has a causal meaning.
- Some grammar books describe because as a causal conjunction.
- Students learned to identify causal connectives such as because, since, and therefore.
学習者向け例文
- Because introduces a causal clause.
- A causal phrase gives a reason.
文法
辞書形
causal
IPA
GB/kˈɔzəl/
US/kˈɔzəl/
音節・強勢
caus - al （2音節）
Stress on 1st syllable (caus)
活用形
Adjective
- Base: causal
表現
causal agent
1/kˈɔzəl ˈeɪd͡ʒənt/
fixed phrase
technical
thing that causes disease
the thing, often a germ or chemical, that causes a disease or problem
例文
- The causal agent of malaria is a parasite transmitted by mosquitoes.
- Lab tests identified a bacterium as the causal agent of the outbreak.
- Investigators searched for the causal agent responsible for the crop disease.
causal chain
1/kˈɔzəl t͡ʃˈeɪn/
fixed phrase
formal
sequence of linked causes
a series of events where one event leads to the next
例文
- A small software bug started a causal chain that ended in a systemwide outage.
- The historian traced the causal chain from the policy change to the protests.
- Breaking one link in the causal chain could prevent the problem from spreading.
causal effect
1/kˈɔzəl ɪfˈɛkt/
fixed phrase
technical
actual produced effect
the change that one thing really causes in another thing
例文
- The trial was designed to estimate the causal effect of the new drug on recovery time.
- A simple correlation cannot tell us the causal effect of exercise on mood.
- Researchers compared similar groups to isolate the causal effect of the policy.
causal factor
1/kˈɔzəl fˈæktɚ/
fixed phrase
formal
contributing cause of an outcome
one thing that helps make something happen
例文
- Poor drainage was a causal factor in the flooding.
- Genetics can be one causal factor in some diseases.
- The review found that driver fatigue was a major causal factor in the crash.
causal inference
1/kˈɔzəl ˈɪnfɚəns/
fixed phrase
technical
data-based cause analysis
using evidence and methods to decide whether one thing really causes another
例文
- Causal inference helps analysts decide whether an ad campaign actually increased sales.
- The course covers randomized trials, natural experiments, and other tools for causal inference.
- Good causal inference requires careful attention to confounding variables.
causal link
1/kˈɔzəl lˈɪŋk/
fixed phrase
formal
cause-and-effect connection
a connection where one thing makes another thing happen
例文
- The report claimed a causal link between poor housing and health problems.
- The data show a pattern, but they do not prove a causal link.
- Scientists are investigating a possible causal link between the chemical and liver damage.
causal mechanism
1/kˈɔzəl mˈɛkənˌɪzəm/
fixed phrase
technical
process producing an effect
how exactly a cause makes an effect happen
例文
- Scientists still do not fully understand the causal mechanism behind the disease.
- The paper proposes a causal mechanism linking sleep loss to weight gain.
- Identifying the causal mechanism can help doctors choose better treatments.