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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.

causality British  
/ kɔːˈzælɪtɪ /

noun

    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

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