causality
/kɔːˈzalɪti
/noun [mass noun]
1The relationship between cause and effect.To deny causality is to deny divine wisdom, for causality is a necessary relation....
- I also point out the difference between causality and correlation.
- Note, however, that such a correlation does not indicate which is the relation of causality between the two variables.
2The principle that everything has a cause.Another reason for Russell's reversion to realism was his recognition that the notion of causality is problematic for phenomenalism....
- It is not surprising that much of the argument of the Analytic concerns the ideas of substance and causality, as Kant wished us to understand them.
- Another of his interests was natural philosophy, in particular he was interested in determinism and chance, causality and indeterminacy.
Origin
Late 15th century: from French causalité or medieval Latin causalitas, from Latin causa 'cause'.