Synonyms for causation
- noun
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
The act of causing.
Forms
- Plural
- causations → causalities…
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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
- causality It is hard to get clear-cut evidence of causality.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| causation | rising | |
| causality | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 9 letters
- causality4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (causality4 = 4 syllables).