Look up: cause

1. cause
   [n] - events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something 2. [n] - a justification for something existing or happening 3. [v] - give rise to
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2. Cause
   When there is evidence to link a factor and an outcome, and we can explain how it happens, we can say that the factor causes the outcome, e.g. smoking causes cancer
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3. cause
   the immediate or the effective cause of an event,although every event is the outcome of a chain,or net,of previous events Category: Insurance • when a relation such as y = f(x)is interpreted in a causal sense,e.g.y is regarded as`caused by`x,the latter is sometimes called a cause variabl...
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4. Cause
   Cause (kaz) noun [ French cause , from Latin causa . Confer Cause , v. , Kickshaw .] 1. That which produces or effects a result; that from which anything proceeds, and without which it would n...
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5. Cause
   Cause transitive verb [ imperfect & past participle Caused ; present participle & v. noun Causing .] [ French causer , from cause , from Latin causa . See Cause
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6. Cause
   Cause intransitive verb To assign or show cause; to give a reason; to make excuse. [ Obsolete] Spenser.
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7. Cause
   Cause conj. Abbreviation of Because . B. Jonson.
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8. cause
   That which produces an effect or condition; that by which a morbid change or disease is brought about. ... Origin: L. Causa ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
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9. cause
   reason noun a justification for something existing or happening; `he had no cause to complain`; `they had good reason to rejoice`
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10. cause
    noun events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something; `they are trying to determine the cause of the crash`
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11. cause
    verb give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally; `cause a commotion`; `make a stir`; `cause an accident`
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12. cause
    noun a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end; `he supported populist campaigns`; `they worked in the cause of world peace`; `the team was ready for a drive toward the pennan...
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13. Cause
    • (v.) Sake; interest; advantage. • (v.) A suit or action in court; any legal process by which a party endeavors to obtain his claim, or what he regards as his right; case; ground of action. • (v.) That which is the occasion of an action or state; ground; reason; motive; as, cause for...
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14. Cause
    (Lat. causa) Anything responsible for change, motion or action. In the history of philosophy numerous interpretations were given to the term. Aristotle distinguished among the material cause, or that out of which something arises, the formal cause, that is, the pattern or essence determining the cre...
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15. Cause
    Civ. Law. This word has two meanings. 1. It signifies the delivery of the thing, or the accomplishment of the act which is the object of a convention. 2. It is the consideration or motive for making a contract. An obligation without a cause, or with a false or unlawful cause, has no effect; but an e...
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16. Cause
    (n) Cause is the reason, ground , basis with which an event , activity is occurred by having direct and influential effect on the occurrence of the event. A casual connection cannot be treated as the cause. Eg. The cause of an accident is the engine defect but not the function to which the passenger is heading to
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17. cause
    from Latin causa 1) v. to make something happen. 2) n. the reason something happens. A cause implies what is called a "causal connection" as distinguished from events which may occur but do not have any effect on later events. Example: While driving his convertible, Johnny Youngblood begins to stare...
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18. Cause
    A cause is that which produces an effect; that from which anything proceeds and without which it would not exist. In the system of Aristotle the word rendered by cause and its equivalents in modern language has a more extensive signification. He divides causes into four kinds: efficient, formal, mat...
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19. cause
    Type: Term Pronunciation: kawz Definitions: 1. That which produces an effect or condition; that by which a morbid change or disease is brought about.
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20. Cause
    A reason or explanation for a problem or illness based on analysis investigation.
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21. Cause
    [disambiguation] Cause, or causality, is the relationship between one event and another. It may also refer to: ==Law== ...
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22. Cause
    An advocacy group or online campaign for collective action. Any Facebook user can start one. A cause can be used to raise money or promote one
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