causation
[kʰɒːˈz̥eɪ.ʃən]
UK: [kʰoːˈz̥eɪ.ʃən]
KʰⱰːZ̥EꞮ · ʃən (2 syllables)
English
Noun
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Definition
The act of causing.
Etymology
From cause + -ation.
Example Sentences
- "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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