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cau·sal·i·ty

 (kô-zăl′ĭ-tē)
n. pl. cau·sal·i·ties
1. The principle of or relationship between cause and effect.
2. A causal agency, force, or quality.
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causality

(kɔːˈzælɪtɪ)
n, pl -ties
1.
a. the relationship of cause and effect
b. the principle that nothing can happen without being caused
2. causal agency or quality
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cau•sal•i•ty

(kɔˈzæl ɪ ti)

n., pl. -ties.
1. the relation of cause and effect.
2. causal quality or agency.
[1595–1605]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.causality - the relation between causes and effects
relation - an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together
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Translations

causality

[kɔːˈzælɪtɪ] N → causalidad f
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causality

[kɔːˈzælɪti] n → causalité f
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causality

n → Kausalität f
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causality

[kɔːˈzælɪtɪ] n → causalità
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They argue that Mackie's inus condition account of causation, and Mill's 'total cause' conditional account, both misrepresent causation, as they both propose that causes must be sufficient for their effects.
Stephen Mumford and Rani Lill Anjum: Getting Causes from Powers
Mackie's "INUS condition." The causal relation should be expressed by saying that the cause is "an insufficient but necessary part of a condition which is unnecessary but sufficient" for the occurrence of the effect.
De Anna, Gabriele. Causa, forma, rappresentazione. Una trattazione a partire da Tommaso d'Aquino
There are numerous other possible causal patterns that could be observed, such as a threshold effect (drowning and depth of water), or a viable range (survival in relation to temperature), not to mention INUS conditions. (INUS conditions refer to situations where an event can occur when a set of conditions arises, and there may be several such sets that produce the same effect.
Babones, S.J., Methods for Quantitative Macro-Comparative Research

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