What does "causality" mean?

The agency of a cause; the action or power of a cause, in producing its effect.

What is a synonym for "causality"?

Common synonyms include: causation.

Pronounced //kɔːˈzæl.ɪ.tɪ//.

//kɔːˈzæl.ɪ.tɪ// noun, verb

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Noun

1
The agency of a cause; the action or power of a cause, in producing its effect. countable, uncountable
2
the relation between causes and effects wordnet
3
The relationship between something that happens or exists and the thing that causes it; the cause and consequence relationship. countable, uncountable
"But how do transformations like the evolution of language take place? A scientist looks for a cause inside time; a mystic knows that causality is essentially a process that is outside time-space."

Verb

1
To bring about; generally a result with a negative connotation countable, uncountable
"He will cause an incident if he continues."
2
To compel countable, uncountable
"She caused the entire office to stay late by imposing the new deadline."

"Each of us can manifest the properties of a field of consciousness that transcends space, time and linear causality."

From Latin as if *causalitas, from causalis (“causal”), from causa (“cause”). By surface analysis, causal + -ity = cause + -ality.

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