causation

[kaw-zey-shuhn]

noun

1. the action of causing or producing.

2. the relation of cause to effect; causality.

3. anything that produces an effect; cause.

causation

/ kɔːˈzeɪʃən /

noun

1. the act or fact of causing; the production of an effect by a cause

2. the relationship of cause and effect

Other Word Forms

• causational adjective
• noncausation noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of causation¹

1640–50; < Medieval Latin causātiōn- (stem of causātiō ), equivalent to causāt ( us ) (past participle of causāre to cause) ( Latin caus ( a ) cause + -ātus -ate ¹ ) + -iōn- -ion

Example Sentences

But to repeat basic logic: Correlation does not prove causation.

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Ms Jaffa noted that the outcomes of the research "suggests music activities may be an accessible strategy for maintaining cognitive health in older adults, though causation cannot be established," she said.

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But many were purely statistical relationships with no obvious causation.

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"To have that amount of potholing and grit on the road surface at that time and for that to be a sole causation factor of the collision is relatively rare."

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"Prosecutors need to prove intent and causation that a post directly incited terrorism."

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