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causation

[ kaw-zey-shuhn ]

noun

  1. the action of causing or producing.
  2. the relation of cause to effect; causality.
  3. anything that produces an effect; cause.


causation

/ °ìÉ”Ëˈ³ú±ðɪʃə²Ô /

noun

  1. the act or fact of causing; the production of an effect by a cause
  2. the relationship of cause and effect
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ³¦²¹³Üˈ²õ²¹³Ù¾±´Ç²Ô²¹±ô, adjective
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ³¦²¹³Ü·²õ²¹î€ƒt¾±´Ç²Ô·²¹±ô adjective
  • ²Ô´Ç²Ôc²¹³Ü·²õ²¹î€ƒt¾±´Ç²Ô noun
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of causation1

1640–50; < Medieval Latin ³¦²¹³Ü²õÄå³Ù¾±Å²Ô- (stem of ³¦²¹³Ü²õÄå³Ù¾±Å ), equivalent to ³¦²¹³Ü²õÄå³Ù ( us ) (past participle of ³¦²¹³Ü²õÄå°ù±ð to cause) ( Latin caus ( a ) cause + -Äå³Ù³Ü²õ -ate 1 ) + -¾±Å²Ô- -ion
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One study, Teegarden pointed out, found a correlation between UPF consumption and accidental death — a statistical oddity that likely indicates residual confounding rather than causation.

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While rising asylum claims may seem linked to "democratic backsliding" in India, correlation isn't causation, the authors say .

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Although some have pointed out that implying causation with this association is not possible with this kind of data, the former narrative has continued to be perpetuated in the media and scientific journals across decades.

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Correlation is not necessarily causation, but we all have our suspicions.

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And then there are these questions about causation and correlation.

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