causality

[kaw-zal-i-tee]

noun

plural

causalities 

1. the relation of cause and effect.

   The result is the same, however differently the causality is interpreted.

2. causal quality or agency.

causality

/ kɔːˈzælɪtɪ /

noun

1. 1. the relationship of cause and effect

   2. the principle that nothing can happen without being caused

2. causal agency or quality

Other Word Forms

• noncausality noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of causality¹

First recorded in 1595–1605; causal + -ity

Example Sentences

Military authorities who rarely report any causalities among their ranks regularly claim victories in their anti-jihadist fight.

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Hood and one of his passengers managed to clamber out of the Mercedes without getting help for the causalities, some of whom had life-threatening injuries.

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A paper listed as support for the myocarditis threat, for example, states, “no causality can be assumed or established” linking the condition to the vaccine because of the lack of a control group for comparison.

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When the world feels chaotic, a story — however false — that names culprits and draws lines of causality can feel more tolerable than the admission that many things are beyond our control.

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"This study cannot determine causality — for example, whether screen use causes insomnia or if students with insomnia use screens more," said Dr Hjetland.

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