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causation
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cau·sa·tion  (kô-zshn)
n.
1. The act or process of causing.
2. A cause.
3. Causality.
causation or causality
Noun
1. the production of an effect by a cause
2. the relationship of cause and effect
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.causation - the act of causing something to happen
causing
human action, human activity, act, deed - something that people do or cause to happen
sending - the act of causing something to go (especially messages)
trigger, initiation, induction - an act that sets in motion some course of events
coercion, compulsion - using force to cause something to occur; "though pressed into rugby under compulsion I began to enjoy the game"; "they didn't have to use coercion"
influence - causing something without any direct or apparent effort
inducing, inducement - act of bringing about a desired result; "inducement of sleep"
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response are examples of the serendipitous pleasures that can be brought to the literature by classical citations, and that all orthodox medical theories on historical causations should be periodically reexamined.
Alexander the Great and West Nile virus encephalitis by Calisher, Charles S. / Emerging Infectious Diseases
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