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Causality

//kɔːˈzæl.ɪ.tɪ// noun, verb

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The agency of a cause; the action or power of a cause, in producing its effect. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    the relation between causes and effects wordnet
  3. 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. 1
    To bring about; generally a result with a negative connotation countable, uncountable

    "He will cause an incident if he continues."

  2. 2
    To compel countable, uncountable

    "She caused the entire office to stay late by imposing the new deadline."

Etymology

Etymology 1

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

Etymology 2

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

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