Causality

usgb/kɔːˈzæləti/
noun

The relationship between cause and effect.

The causality between smoking and lung cancer is well established.
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  • establish causality
  • prove causality
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Scientific Reasoning

Understanding 'causality' is important to explain why something happens in science and tests hypotheses.

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Scientists studied the causality of bee decline in relation to pesticide use.
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Beyond Correlation

'Causality' implies more than just a connection; one thing actually leads to another.

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The report failed to show the causality between diet and disease.
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Critical Thinking

Use 'causality' to question if and how events are related, critical for arguments and discussions.

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Debating causality helps us understand complex problems.
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