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Causality

The agency of a cause; the action or power of a cause, in producing its effect.

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Relation 76% connected

The act of relating or telling; also, that which is related; recital; account; narration; narrative; as, the relation of historical events.

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Causal 74% connected

Relating to a cause or causes; inplying or containing a cause or causes; expressing a cause; causative.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Causal 74% connected

Relating to a cause or causes; inplying or containing a cause or causes; expressing a cause; causative.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Accelerate verb · 78% connection

cause to move faster; "He accelerated the car"

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Act upon verb · 78% connection

have and exert influence or effect; "The artist's work influenced the young painter"; "She worked on her friends to support the politi…

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Bring about verb · 78% connection

cause to happen, occur or exist; "This procedure produces a curious effect"; "The new law gave rise to many complaints"; "These chemic…

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Causal factor noun · 78% connection

a determining or causal element or factor; "education is an important determinant of one's outlook on life"

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Causation noun · 78% connection

the act of causing something to happen

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Chemical mechanism noun · 78% connection

the atomic process that occurs during a chemical reaction; "he determined unique mechanisms for the photochemical reactions"

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Coefficient of correlation noun · 78% connection

a statistic representing how closely two variables co-vary; it can vary from -1 (perfect negative correlation) through 0 (no correlati…

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Consequence noun · 78% connection

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon; "the magnetic effect was greater when the rod was lengthwise"; "h…

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Correlation noun · 78% connection

a statistic representing how closely two variables co-vary; it can vary from -1 (perfect negative correlation) through 0 (no correlati…

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Correlation coefficient noun · 78% connection

a statistic representing how closely two variables co-vary; it can vary from -1 (perfect negative correlation) through 0 (no correlati…

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Covariation noun · 78% connection

(statistics) correlated variation

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Decelerate verb · 78% connection

lose velocity; move more slowly; "The car decelerated"

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Determinant noun · 78% connection

a determining or causal element or factor; "education is an important determinant of one's outlook on life"

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Determining factor noun · 78% connection

a determining or causal element or factor; "education is an important determinant of one's outlook on life"

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Effect noun · 78% connection

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon; "the magnetic effect was greater when the rod was lengthwise"; "h…

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Evolve verb · 78% connection

gain through experience; "I acquired a strong aversion to television"; "Children must develop a sense of right and wrong"; "Dave devel…

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Facilitate verb · 78% connection

make easier; "you could facilitate the process by sharing your knowledge"

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Give rise verb · 78% connection

cause to happen, occur or exist; "This procedure produces a curious effect"; "The new law gave rise to many complaints"; "These chemic…

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Words connected by meaning

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Act noun · 78% connection

That which is done or doing; the exercise of power, or the effect, of which power exerted is the cause; a performance; a deed.

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: agency, cause, power, producing, effect.
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Action noun · 78% connection

A process or condition of acting or moving, as opposed to rest; the doing of something; exertion of power or force, as when one body a…

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Agent noun · 78% connection

An active power or cause; that which has the power to produce an effect; as, a physical, chemical, or medicinal agent; as, heat is a p…

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Ascribe verb · 78% connection

To attribute, impute, or refer, as to a cause; as, his death was ascribed to a poison; to ascribe an effect to the right cause; to asc…

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Coagency noun · 78% connection

Agency in common; joint agency or agent.

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Counteract verb · 78% connection

To act in opposition to; to hinder, defeat, or frustrate, by contrary agency or influence; as, to counteract the effect of medicines;…

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Counterbalance verb · 78% connection

To oppose with an equal weight or power; to counteract the power or effect of; to countervail; to equiponderate; to balance.

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Create verb · 78% connection

To effect by the agency, and under the laws, of causation; to be the occasion of; to cause; to produce; to form or fashion; to renew.

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Deed verb · 78% connection

Power of action; agency; efficiency.

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Destiny noun · 78% connection

The fixed order of things; invincible necessity; fate; a resistless power or agency conceived of as determining the future, whether in…

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Effective adjective · 78% connection

Having the power to produce an effect or effects; producing a decided or decisive effect; efficient; serviceable; operative; as, an ef…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: agency, cause, power, producing, effect.
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Effectual noun · 78% connection

Producing, or having adequate power or force to produce, an intended effect; adequate; efficient; operative; decisive.

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