noun

causation

causation, causality

They are studying the causation of the disease.

They are studying the causation of the disease.

Correlation does not imply causation.

Correlation does not imply causation.

the causation of ((sth.)) the act of causing (sth.) - They are studying the causation of the disease.

Synonyms: causality, origin; Antonyms: effect, result

From Latin 'causatio', from 'causa' (cause) plus the suffix '-tion' indicating an action or process.

Think of 'cause' + 'action'. It refers to the process or action of causing something.

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