causation

noun

UK /kɔːˈzeɪʃən/

US /kɔːˈzeɪʃən/

Causation is when one thing makes another thing happen.

Scientists studied the causation between smoking and lung disease.

SYNONYMS

cause causing causality production origin

RELATED WORDS

cause effect reason connection consequence

OTHER MEANINGS

2. The act of causing something to happen.

The causation of the accident was a slippery road.

3. In law, the link between a person's action and the harm that resulted.

The court examined causation before holding the driver responsible.

4. In philosophy, the relation between a cause and its effect.

Philosophers debate whether causation can be observed directly.