causality
[ kaw-zal-i-tee ]
/ kɔˈzæl ɪ ti /
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noun, plural cau·sal·i·ties.
the relation of cause and effect: The result is the same, however differently the causality is interpreted.
causal quality or agency.
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causality
/ (kɔːˈzælɪtɪ) /
noun plural -ties
- the relationship of cause and effect
- the principle that nothing can happen without being caused
causal agency or quality
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