causation

kɔːˈzeɪʃən

Definition

Definition of causation - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

causethe act or process of causing something to happen

The investigation focused on the causation of the fire..

causality

cause

origination

sciencethe relationship between cause and effect

The study explores the causation between diet and health issues..

causality

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Origin of causation

Latin, causa (cause) + -tion (action)

Terms with causation included in their meaning

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from

prep.

causation

indicating a cause or reason

because of this

prep.

causation

showing the cause of an action or situation

get

causation

cause something to happen

as a result of

prep.

causation

showing the outcome due to a specific reason

have much to do with

causation

have a major role in causing something

multiple factors

causation

various reasons influencing an outcome

thanks to

prep.

causation

due to or because of something

have

causation

cause someone to do something

Examples of causation in a sentence

Researchers studied the causation of the disease.
Causation is a key concept in scientific research.
The lawyer argued that there was no causation between the events.

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French:causalité, ...
German:Verursachung, Kausalität, ...
Italian:causa, causalità, ...
Spanish:causa, causalidad, ...
Portuguese:causação, causalidade, ...
Chinese:因果关系, 因果联系, ...
Japanese:原因の過程, 因果関係, ...
Arabic:تسبيب, السببية, ...
Hebrew:גְּרִימָה, סִיבָּתִיּוּת, ...
Russian:причинность, каузальность, ...
Ukrainian:причинність, причинно-наслідковий зв'язок, ...
Hindi:कारणता, कारणात्मक संबंध, ...
Bengali:কার্যকারণতা, কারণতা, ...
Catalan:causalitat, relació de causalitat, ...
Czech:způsobení, kauzalita, ...
Danish:forårsagelse, kausalitet, ...
Dutch:oorzakelijkheid, oorzaak-gevolg relatie, ...
Greek:αιτιότητα, αιτιώδης σχέση, ...
Hungarian:okozás, okozati összefüggés, ...
Khmer:ការបង្កឱ្យកើតឡើង, ទំនាក់ទំនងហេតុ និងផល, ...
Korean:원인 제공, 인과 관계, ...
Persian:سببیت, رابطه علت و معلولی, ...
Polish:przyczynowość, związek przyczynowy, ...
Portuguese (BR):causa, causalidade, ...
Romanian:cauzalitate, relație de cauzalitate, ...
Swedish:orsakssamband, kausalitet, ...
Thai:การก่อให้เกิด, ความสัมพันธ์เชิงเหตุและผล, ...
Turkish:neden olma, nedensellik ilişkisi, ...
Vietnamese:sự gây ra, quan hệ nhân quả, ...

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Definition of causation - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

Origin of causation

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Terms with causation included in their meaning

Examples of causation in a sentence

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