Origin: Latin suffix -al
Causal has 3 different meanings across 1 category:
a word (such as because) that expresses a reason or a cause
"The causal link between his late arrival and the missed meeting was obvious to everyone in the room."
involving or constituting a cause; causing
"a causal relationship between scarcity and higher prices"
of, relating to, or being a cause of something; causing
"The causal link between the new safety protocol and the drop in accidents was immediately obvious to everyone on the floor."