causal factor

Noun
  1. A determining or causal element or factor (synset 105700384)
    "education is an important determinant of one's outlook on life"
    is a type of: cognitive factor - something immaterial (as a circumstance or influence) that contributes to producing a result
    subtypes:
    • 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
    same as: determinant, determinative, determiner, determining factor

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