causation
noun
cau·sa·tion
kȯ-ˈzā-shən 
Examples of causation in a Sentence
the role of heredity in the causation of cancer
He claimed that the accident caused his injury, but the court ruled that he did not provide sufficient evidence of causation.
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Gel manicures do require the use of UV light, which can theoretically increase your skin cancer risk (although more research is needed to prove definitive causation, as SELF previously reported).
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Melanie Rud, SELF, 24 Oct. 2024
Delayed choice did not involve any backwards causation.
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Additionally, the research only found a link between moderate caffeine intake and a lower risk of cardiometabolic disease but did not prove causation.
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But the field still suffers from heavy reliance on data that shows a wealth of correlations, while falling short of demonstrating real causation.
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Melanie Rud, SELF, 24 Oct. 2024
Delayed choice did not involve any backwards causation.
—Quanta Magazine, 25 Sep. 2024
Additionally, the research only found a link between moderate caffeine intake and a lower risk of cardiometabolic disease but did not prove causation.
—Lauryn Higgins, Health, 20 Sep. 2024
But the field still suffers from heavy reliance on data that shows a wealth of correlations, while falling short of demonstrating real causation.
—Oshan Jarow, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
See all Example Sentences for causation
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“Causation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/causation. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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causation
noun
cau·sa·tion
kȯ-ˈzā-shən
1
a
: the act or process of causing
proof of objective causation of injury by the perpetrator—Alan Freeman
Alan Freeman
b
: the act or agency that produces an effect
evidence was presented on doctor's malpractice…for…proof of causation—National Law Journal
National Law Journalif plaintiffs could establish…that the caps were manufactured by one of the defendants, the burden of proof as to causation would shift to all the defendants—Sindell v. Abbott Laboratories, 607 P.2d 924 (1980)
Sindell v. Abbott Laboratories, 607 P.2d 924 (1980)2
: the relation between cause and effect especially as an element to be proven in a tort or criminal case
must be “legal” causation between the acts and the results—W. R. LaFave and A. W. Scott, Jr.
see also chain of causation
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