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

The research found causation as opposed to correlation—a super-strong causation, much more strong than we expected.

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The MoD has accepted "primary causation" in his case, but disputes how much he should receive.

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Previous research on links between psychiatric drug use and mass shootings has failed to turn up evidence of causation.

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“She feels horrible about all of this. Nobody wants to be in the chain of causation,” Geragos said, adding that he will present evidence of mitigating circumstances at her Dec. 10 sentencing.

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Although it was clear there was a strong correlation between areas with higher rates of subsidence and more dramatic drops in housing values, he said his team spent more than a year to establish causation.

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