causation
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causation
- /kɔːˈzeɪ.ʃən/ UK
- [kʰoːˈz̥eɪ.ʃən] UK
- /kɔˈzeɪ.ʃən/ US
- [kʰɒːˈz̥eɪ.ʃən] US
- /kɑˈzeɪ.ʃən/ cot caught merger
Rhymes with -eɪʃən
Where it comes from
From cause + -ation.
noun causations
- The act of causing.
- The act or agency by which an effect is produced. 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.
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Cause and effect.
Similar: causality
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: causing, causative, causal, cause, causality, synthesis, link, linkage, causes, genesis, origin, source, root, agency, motivation, instigation
Translations
Talk about this word "causation." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/causation. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. causation. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/causation "causation." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/causation.Cite this
@misc{causation_2026,
title = {causation},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/causation},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
