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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.

RELATED WORDS

provenance, influence, element, motive, source, connection, ancestry, ancestor, root, embryo, producer, creator, spring, agent, seed, wellspring, roots, parentage, generator, author

Nearby words

cauri, caus., causa sine qua non, causal, causalgia, causality, causality paradox, causation, causationism, causative, cause

Origin of causality

First recorded in 1595–1605; causal + -ity

Related forms

non·cau·sal·i·ty, noun

Can be confused

casualty causalitycausality causation cause
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British Dictionary definitions for causality

causality

/ (kɔːˈzælɪtɪ) /

noun plural -ties

  1. the relationship of cause and effect
  2. the principle that nothing can happen without being caused
causal agency or quality
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