Causation
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /kɔːˈzeɪ.ʃən/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Causation is a noun meaning The act of causing.
Meaning
The act of causing.
More Meanings
- The act or agency by which an effect is produced.
- Cause and effect, considered as a system.
Example Sentences
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.
Word Forms
- causations
Synonyms for causation
Depending on context, synonyms include causality, causing.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include causing, causative, causal, cause, causality, synthesis.
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