Synonyms for causality
- noun
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
The agency of a cause; the action or power of a cause, in producing its effect.
Forms
- Plural
- causalities → causations…
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Causality is the doctrine or principle of causes, causation the action or working of causes.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- causation Correlation does not imply causation.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| causality | rising | |
| causation | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 9 letters
- causation3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (causation3 = 3 syllables).