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    CAUSAL FACTOR

    Pronunciation (US): Play  (GB): Play

     I. (noun) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    A determining or causal element or factorplay

    Example:

    education is an important determinant of one's outlook on life

    Synonyms:

    causal factor; determinant; determinative; determiner; determining factor

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

    Hypernyms ("causal factor" is a kind of...):

    cognitive factor (something immaterial (as a circumstance or influence) that contributes to producing a result)

    Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "causal factor"):

    clincher; decisive factor (a point or fact or remark that settles something conclusively)

    influence (a cognitive factor that tends to have an effect on what you do)

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