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causation.

The act of causing.

9 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/kɔːˈzeɪ.ʃən/Received-Pronunciation[kʰoːˈz̥eɪ.ʃən]Received-Pronunciation/kɔˈzeɪ.ʃən/General-American[kʰɒːˈz̥eɪ.ʃən]General-American
  1. The act of causing.

    countable · uncountable
  2. The act or agency by which an effect is produced.

    countable · uncountable
  3. Cause and effect.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From cause + -ation.

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