uncaused
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of uncaused
First recorded in 1620–30; un- 1 + cause ( def. ) + -ed 2 ( def. )
Example Sentences
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Thus, even in a deterministic setting, an indeterminist can argue that the possibility of an uncaused act is a genuine one.
From Textbooks • Jun. 15, 2022
Given the possibility that such an uncaused effect might occur, there is the chance that not all events are falling dominoes or events that must happen.
From Textbooks • Jun. 15, 2022
But we can’t say that the weather was uncaused, unpreventable, or unpredictable either.
From Slate • Jan. 2, 2019
This reverts to the problem of the First Cause, which is the uncaused cause that gave rise to all other causes.
From Scientific American • Mar. 4, 2018
We do not look beyond that which is uncaused.
From An Examination of President Edwards' Inquiry into the Freedom of the Will by Bledsoe, Albert Taylor
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