causation

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English

Definitions

noun

The act of causing.
The act or agency by which an effect is produced.
Cause and effect; causality.

Related words

Synonyms

aetiology etiology ætiology causality causing causative causal cause synthesis link linkage causes genesis origin source root agency motivation

Associated

counterfactual proximate tort negligent negligence hume correlation metaphysics claimant defendant

Rhymes

trepidation indignation exhilaration veneration elation condemnation gratification inclination aspiration desolation

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