English noun: causal factor | |||
| 1. | causal factor (cognition) a determining or causal element or factor | ||
| Samples | Education is an important determinant of one's outlook on life. | ||
| Synonyms | determinant, determinative, determiner, determining factor | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | cognitive factor | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | clincher, decisive factor, influence | ||