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causation

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/kɔːˈzeɪʃən/ · cau-sa-tion

The relationship between cause and effect; the action of causing something.

Meanings

nounformal

The relationship between cause and effect; the action of causing something.

سبب اور اثر کے درمیان کا رشتہ؛ کسی چیز کو پیدا کرنے کی کارروائی۔

سببیت

sababiyat

Synonyms

causalitycausation theorydeterminationسببیتعلیتایجاد

Antonyms

effectresultoutcomeنتیجہاثرخارج

Common Collocations

  • causation relationship
  • causation and effect
  • causal causation

Example Sentences

The study focused on the causation of climate change effects.

یہ مطالعہ موسمیاتی تبدیلی کے اثرات کی سببیت پر مرکوز تھا۔

Yeh mutala mausami tabdeeli ke asraat ki sababiyat par markooz tha.

Understanding causation is vital in scientific experiments.

سببیت کو سمجھنا سائنسی تجربات میں بہت ضروری ہے۔

Sababiyat ko samajhna saainsi tajurbaat mein bohat zaroori hai.

The court examined the causation of the accident before reaching a verdict.

عدالت نے فیصلہ سنانے سے پہلے حادثے کی سببیت کا جائزہ لیا۔

Adalat ne faisla sunanay se pehle haadse ki sababiyat ka jaiza liya.

Easily Confused With

causality:Causation refers to the concept of causing something, while causality refers to the principle or relationship of cause and effect.

Word Family

cause
verbسبب بننا
causal
adjectiveسببتی

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of causation as the 'c' in cause and the 'ation' that denotes action.

Picture a chain reaction where one event causes another in a domino effect.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

زندگی میں ہر ایک چیز کی ہے ایک سبب، اور ہر سبب کا ہے ایک اثر، یہی ہے قضا و قدر۔

Zindagi mein har aik cheez ki hai aik sabab, aur har sabab ka hai aik asar, yehi hai qaza o qadar.

In life, everything has a cause, and every cause has an effect, this is destiny.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

جس کی وجہ کچھ ہو، اس کا نتیجہ کچھ ہو گا۔

Jis ki wajah kuch ho, us ka nateejah kuch ho ga.

Whatever has a reason will have a result.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "causatio" — the act of causing

First known use: 15th century

The term 'causation' has its roots in the Latin word 'causatio', referring to the action of causing something. It has evolved through usage in philosophy and science to denote a relationship between cause and effect.