Cause and Causation

Cause

Cause noun - Someone or something responsible for a result.
Usage example: the much-debated causes of the American Civil War

Causation and cause are semantically related. in agent topic. In some cases you can use "Causation" instead a noun "Cause".

Causation

Causation noun - Someone or something responsible for a result.
Usage example: presented data that supports the thesis that poverty is the primary causation of crime

Cause and causation are semantically related. You can use "Cause" instead a noun "Causation".

Nearby Words: cause, caused, causative, causal, causality
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