causality

American  

[kaw-zal-i-tee] / kɔˈzæl ɪ ti /

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.

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causality British  

/ 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

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Other Word Forms

• noncausality noun

Etymology

Origin of causality

First recorded in 1595–1605; causal + -ity

Example Sentences

Now, “the arrow of causality has flipped” on the view that “AI is killing the jobs first, and that’s what’s making the economy sick.”

From MarketWatch

"Emergency services were faced with a really challenging and difficult scene here last night in the dark, with multiple causalities and with multiple vehicles involved."

From BBC

His recent writings in The Wall Street Journal External link , however, exhibit a confidence about money growth and balance sheet causality that exceeds the humility he has emphasized in the past.

From Barron's

Hospitals in the country are refusing to give information to journalists or human rights groups when asked about causalities.

From BBC

And such studies can only show associations, not prove causality.

From The Wall Street Journal

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