causation

[ kaw-zey-shuh n ]

/ kɔˈzeɪ ʃən /

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noun

the action of causing or producing.

the relation of cause to effect; causality.

anything that produces an effect; cause.

Nearby words

causa sine qua non, causal, causalgia, causality, causality paradox, causation, causationism, causative, cause, cause a commotion, cause célèbre

Origin of causation

1640–50; < Medieval Latin causātiōn- (stem of causātiō), equivalent to causāt(us) (past participle of causāre to cause) (Latin caus(a) cause + -ātus -ate¹) + -iōn- -ion

Related forms

cau·sa·tion·al, adjectivenon·cau·sa·tion, noun

Can be confused

casualty causality causation cause

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Examples from the Web for causation

“The plaintiffs have to prove the causation aspect,” Shapiro told The Daily Beast.
Parents Sue for 'Wrongful Birth'|Elizabeth Picciuto|August 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The aforementioned surveys may not be sufficient to make any firm conclusions about correlation, and much less about causation.
How (Not) to Fight Racism and Anti-Semitism|Jacob Mchangama|February 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The new study sees a correlation—and suggests a causation—between sexting and sex, but the conclusions researchers draw are vague.
One In Four Tweens Sexts—So What?|Lizzie Crocker|January 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
(a) Give your opinion as to the causation of the disability.
The Australian Army Medical Corps in Egypt|James W. Barrett

But I may observe that he rests, at bottom, upon the assumption—surely an enormous assumption—that causation is order.
The Contemporary Review, January 1883|Various
The whole of these, however, are not independent of causation, but only a portion of them.
A System of Logic: Ratiocinative and Inductive|John Stuart Mill
The argument from causation may logically follow that from existence, of which it may be regarded as a part.
Theism or Atheism|Chapman Cohen
He accepts Hume's view of causation in all questions of physical science.
The English Utilitarians, Volume I.|Leslie Stephen

British Dictionary definitions for causation

causation

/ (kɔːˈzeɪʃən) /

noun

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

the relationship of cause and effect

Derived Forms

causational, adjective

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causation

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