Primary cause
Ultimate cause and primary cause are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Ultimate cause" instead a noun "Primary cause".
Ultimate cause
Primary cause and ultimate cause are semantically related. You can use "Primary cause" instead a noun phrase "Ultimate cause".
Mutual synonyms
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Ultimate cause and Primary cause. (2017). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/primary_cause/ultimate_cause
Primary cause & Ultimate cause. N.p., 2017. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/primary_cause/ultimate_cause>.
Ultimate cause or Primary cause. 2017. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/primary_cause/ultimate_cause.
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