causation

CEFRC1

/kɔːˈzeɪ.ʃən/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The act or process of causing something to happen.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    Cause and effect.

Examples

  • Researchers tried to prove a direct causation between the two events.

  • Correlation does not equal causation.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1
Synonyms
1

Also pronounced

  • [kʰɒːˈz̥eɪ.ʃən]
  • [kʰoːˈz̥eɪ.ʃən]

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. The act or agency by which an effect is produced.

  2. The act of causing.

More examples

In context

  • Correlation does not imply causation.

  • Aristotle's views led him to try to describe the kind of causation by which vision is produced, instead of the laws by which it is exercised; and the attempt consisted, as in other subjects, of indistinct principles, and ill-combined facts.

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

From cause + -ation.