caus·al 
/ˈkɑ:zəl/ adjective
/ˈkɑ:zəl/ adjective formal 1 : relating to or showing the cause of something
▪ No causal connection/relationship between the events was found. ▪ There is a causal link between poverty and crime. 2 : making something happen : causing something
▪ The causal [=causative] agent of the disease is a fungus.
▪ No causal connection/relationship between the events was found. ▪ There is a causal link between poverty and crime.
▪ The causal [=causative] agent of the disease is a fungus.
— caus·al·ly adverb
▪ The events are causally related.
▪ The events are causally related.
