final cause
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of final cause
First recorded in 1350–1400
Example Sentences
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British actor Julian Sands' final cause of death has been deemed undetermined.
From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2023
Scientists will determine the final cause of death based on pending lab results.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 8, 2023
The next day, Mr. Ketler’s body was taken to the city’s morgue, where the final cause of death was established.
From New York Times ● Jul. 3, 2022
The final cause reflected the purpose of the being, or the reason why the sculpture was made in the first place.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 15, 2022
The mercury has no natural tendency to stand up in a column, so there is no final cause at work here.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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