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Causal vs Normative - What's the difference?

causal | normative |

As adjectives the difference between causal and normative

is that causal is of, relating to, or being a cause of something; causing while normative is of or pertaining to a norm or standard.

As a noun causal

is (grammar) a word (such as because) that expresses a reason or a cause.

causal

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • of, relating to, or being a cause of something; causing
  • There is no causal relationship between eating carrots and seeing in the dark.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (grammar) a word (such as because) that expresses a reason or a cause
  • Anagrams

    * ----

    normative

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of or pertaining to a norm or standard.
  • Conforming to a norm or norms.
  • normative behaviour
  • Attempting to establish or prescribe a norm.
  • normative grammar

    Hyponyms

    * prescriptive * proscriptive

    Derived terms

    * normative economics * normative ethics * normative grammar * normatively * normativeness * normative science * normative system * normativist * normativity