causation: Meaning and Definition of

cau•sa•tion

Pronunciation: (kô-zā'shun), [key]
— n.
  1. the action of causing or producing.
  2. the relation of cause to effect; causality.
  3. anything that produces an effect; cause.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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