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causalitythe relationship between cause and effect; the principle that everything has a cause

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: the relationship between cause and effect; the principle that everything has a cause

Pronunciation (IPA): /kɔːˈzæləti/

Korean meaning: 인과관계; 원인과 결과의 관계성

Korean pronunciation: 코**잘**러티

Example Sentences

  • The philosopher argued that breaking a mirror doesn't actually cause bad luck - there's no real causality there!
  • Medical researchers must establish clear causality between smoking and lung disease.
  • My mom believes in the causality between eating ice cream for breakfast and having a good day.

causality

NOUN

//kɔːˈzæləti//

the relationship between cause and effect; the principle that everything has a cause

causality concept
💡 Concept

a chef accidentally knocks over a bottle of oil while reaching for spices. The oil spills across the counter and drips onto the floor below. A kitchen assistant steps on the slippery oil patch and stumbles backward into a rack of pots. The pots crash down one by one in a cascading sequence. Other kitchen staff turn to look at the chain reaction spreading across the workspace. the relationship between cause and effect as one action leads directly to the next

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/kɔːˈzæləti/
🇬🇧 UK/kɔːˈzæləti/

🌳Etymology

Rootcaus
Suffix--ality

Origin

From Latin 'causa' meaning 'cause' or 'reason', combined with the suffix '-ality' to form a philosophical term describing the relationship between cause and effect.

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🎵Rhyme

realitymortalityformality
reality
mortality
formality

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

The philosopher argued that breaking a mirror doesn't actually cause bad luck - there's no real causality there!

Medical researchers must establish clear causality between smoking and lung disease.

😄 Fun example

My mom believes in the causality between eating ice cream for breakfast and having a good day.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

cause and effectcausal relationshipcausation

Antonyms

randomnesscoincidencechance

Related

correlationconsequencedeterminismcausaleffect