causality
Etymology

From as if *causalitas, from causalis ("causal"), from causa ("cause").

Pronunciation
  • (RP) enPR: kôz, IPA: /kɔːˈzæl.ɪ.tɪ/, [kʰoːˈz̥æl.ɪ.tɪ]
  • (America) IPA: /kɔˈzæl.ɪ.tɪ/, [kʰɒːˈz̥æl.ɪ.tɪ]
  • (cot-caught) IPA: /kɑˈzæl.ɪ.tɪ/, [kɑˈzæl.ɪ.ɾɪ]
Noun

causality

  1. The agency of a cause; the action or power of a cause, in producing its effect.
  2. The relationship between something that happens or exists and the thing that causes it; the cause and consequence relationship.
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