Webster's Dictionary 1913

1891

Cauliform

Cau″li‐form (?), a. [L. caulis + -form.] (Bot.) Having the form of a caulis.

1892

Cauline

Cau″line (?), a.(Bot.) Growing immediately on a caulis; of or pertaining to a caulis.

1893

Caulis

‖Cau″lis (?), n.; L. pl.Caules (#). (Bot.) An herbaceous or woody stem which bears leaves, and may bear flowers.

1894

Caulk

Caulk (?), v. t. & n. See Calk.

1895

Caulocarpous

Cau′lo‐car″pous (?), a. [Gr. � stem + καρπόσ fruit.] (Bot.) Having stems which bear flowers and fruit year after year, as most trees and shrubs.

1896

Caulome

Cau″lome (?), n. [Gr. καλόσ stem + -ome as in rhizome.] (Bot.) A stem structure or stem axis of a plant, viewed as a whole. — Cau‐lom″ic (#), a.

1897

Cauma

‖Cau″ma (?), n.(Med.) Great heat, as of the body in fever.

1898

Cauponize

Cau″po‐nize (?), v. i. [L. cauponari, fr. caupo huckster, innkeeper.] To sell wine or victuals. Warburfon.

1899

Causable

Caus″a‐ble (?), a. Capable of being caused.

1900

Causal

Caus″al (?), a. [L. causalis. See Cause.] Relating to a cause or causes; inplying or containing a cause or causes; expressing a cause; causative.Causal propositions are where tw...

1901

Causal (2)

Caus″al, n. A causal word or form of speech.Anglo-Saxon drencan to drench, causal of Anglo-Saxon drincan to drink.Skeat.

1902

Causality

Cau‐sal″i‐ty (?), n.; pl.Causalities (�). 1. The agency of a cause; the action or power of a cause, in producing its effect.The causality of the divine mind.Whewell.2. (Phren.) ...

1903

Causally

Caus″al‐ly (?), adv. According to the order or series of causes; by tracing effects to causes.

1904

Causally (2)

Caus″al‐ly (?), n.(Mining.) The lighter, earthy parts of ore, carried off washing.

1905

Causation

Cau‐sa″tion (?), n. The act of causing; also the act or agency by which an effect is produced.The kind of causation by which vision is produced.Whewell.Law of universal causatio...

1906

Causationist

Cau‐sa″tion‐ist, n. One who believes in the law of universal causation.

1907

Causative

Caus″a‐tive (?), a. [L. causativus pertaining to a lawsuit (causa), but in the English sense from E. cause.] 1. Effective, as a cause or agent; causing.Causative in nature of a ...

1908

Causative (2)

Caus″a‐tive (ka̤″zȧ‐tĭv), n. A word which expresses or suggests a cause.

1909

Causatively

Caus″a‐tive‐ly, adv. In a causative manner.

1910

Causator

Cau‐sa″tor (ka̤‐zā″tŏr), n. [See Cause.] One who causes. Sir T. Browne.

1911

Cause

Cause (ka̤z), n. [F. cause, fr. L. causa. Cf. Cause, v., Kickshaw.] 1. That which produces or effects a result; that from which anything proceeds, and without which it would not...

1912

Cause (2)

Cause, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Caused (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Causing.] [F. causer, fr. cause, fr. L. causa. See Cause, n., and cf. Acouse.] To effect as an agent; to produce; to be the ...

1913

Cause (3)

Cause, v. i. To assign or show cause; to give a reason; to make excuse. Spenser.

1914

Cause (4)

Cause, conj. Abbreviation of Because. B. Jonson.

1915

Causeful

Cause″ful (?), n. Having a cause.

1916

Causeless

Cause″less, a. 1. Self-originating; uncreated.2. Without just or sufficient reason; groundless.My fears are causeless and ungrounded.Denham.

1917

Causeless (2)

Cause″less, adv. Without cause or reason.