determinative vs causal factor

determinative and causal factor both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
determinative	Yes	Yes	No	No
causal factor	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, determinative and causal factor are synonyms defined as:

determinative and causal factor: a determining or causal element or factor

Other synonyms of determinative include determinant, determiner, determining factor.

determinative (noun)	causal factor (noun)
a determining or causal element or factor	a determining or causal element or factor
one of a limited class of noun modifiers that determine the referents of noun phrases

determinative (adjective)	causal factor (adjective)
having the power or quality of deciding