causation
noun/kɔˈzeɪʃən/
Frequency rank: #11,693 most common English word
Meaning
the relationship in which one event or action directly produces another; the act of causing something.
Example sentence
The scientist struggled to prove causation between the new drug and the patients' recovery.
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