causation

noun

cau·sa·tion kȯ-ˈzā-shən How to pronounce causation (audio)

: the act or process of causing

the role of heredity in the causation of cancer

: the act or agency which produces an effect

in a complex situation causation is likely to be multiple

W. O. Aydelotte

: causality

Example Sentences

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.

Recent Examples on the Web The race for Bexar County district attorney between Joe Gonzales and Marc LaHood hinges on the question of correlation vs. causation.

Gilbert Garcia, San Antonio Express-News, 3 Sep. 2022 Second, the study showed correlation, not necessarily causation.

David Meyer, Fortune, 10 Aug. 2022 The study could only establish an association, not causation, and additional studies are needed.

Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 27 July 2022 Correlation does not equal causation, and illnesses and diseases—yes, even those typically associated with weight, like sleep apnea, diabetes, and heart disease —occur in people of all sizes.

SELF, 29 Aug. 2022 That estimate, though, was based on just three studies, and still doesn’t sort out the difference between correlation and causation.

Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 16 Apr. 2021 But note his logic of massacre causation: Political opposition to unchecked immigration, or support for ballot integrity and American values, drove Payton Gendron to kill 10 African-Americans at a Buffalo supermarket.

The Editorial Board, WSJ, 17 May 2022 Nonetheless, a functional and scientific conception of environment can counteract to a large degree any biological or genetic claims of behavioral causation.

Jessica Riskin, The New York Review of Books, 21 Apr. 2022 In the case of Abbott, too, no conclusive causation has been proven between the Cronobacter found at the Sturgis plant and infants' illness or death.

Sasha Pezenik, ABC News, 30 July 2022 See More

Legal Definition

causation

noun

cau·sa·tion kȯ-ˈzā-shən How to pronounce causation (audio)

: the act or process of causing

proof of objective causation of injury by the perpetrator

Alan Freeman

: the act or agency that produces an effect

evidence was presented on doctor's malpractice…for…proof of causation

National Law Journal

if 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)

: 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.

单词	causation
释义	causation noun cau·sa·tion kȯ-ˈzā-shən 1 a : the act or process of causing the role of heredity in the causation of cancer b : the act or agency which produces an effect in a complex situation causation is likely to be multiple W. O. Aydelotte 2 : causality Synonyms antecedent causality cause occasion reason See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences 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. Recent Examples on the Web The race for Bexar County district attorney between Joe Gonzales and Marc LaHood hinges on the question of correlation vs. causation. Gilbert Garcia, San Antonio Express-News, 3 Sep. 2022 Second, the study showed correlation, not necessarily causation. David Meyer, Fortune, 10 Aug. 2022 The study could only establish an association, not causation, and additional studies are needed. Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 27 July 2022 Correlation does not equal causation, and illnesses and diseases—yes, even those typically associated with weight, like sleep apnea, diabetes, and heart disease —occur in people of all sizes. SELF, 29 Aug. 2022 That estimate, though, was based on just three studies, and still doesn’t sort out the difference between correlation and causation. Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 16 Apr. 2021 But note his logic of massacre causation: Political opposition to unchecked immigration, or support for ballot integrity and American values, drove Payton Gendron to kill 10 African-Americans at a Buffalo supermarket. The Editorial Board, WSJ, 17 May 2022 Nonetheless, a functional and scientific conception of environment can counteract to a large degree any biological or genetic claims of behavioral causation. Jessica Riskin, The New York Review of Books, 21 Apr. 2022 In the case of Abbott, too, no conclusive causation has been proven between the Cronobacter found at the Sturgis plant and infants' illness or death. Sasha Pezenik, ABC News, 30 July 2022 See More Word History Etymology borrowed from Medieval Latin causātiōn-, causātiō "accusation, objection, causal action," going back to Latin, "plea, excuse," from causārī "to plead an action in law, plead as an excuse" + -tiōn-, -tiō, suffix of verbal action — more at cause entry 2 First Known Use 1615, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Legal Definition 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 b : the act or agency that produces an effect evidence was presented on doctor's malpractice…for…proof of causation National Law Journal if 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) 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 causation noun as in cause someone or something responsible for a result presented data that supports the thesis that poverty is the primary causation of crime Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance cause causality determinant antecedent reason source factor occasion consideration origin stimulus incentive mother impetus spring instigation be-all and end-all inspiration alpha and omega root Antonyms & Near Antonyms effect outcome consequence development issue product sequence corollary result fate outgrowth ramification upshot fruit resultant sequel aftermath aftereffect conclusion repercussion denouement end dénouement side effect side reaction by-product See More
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