Causations

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. The processes or acts that bring about certain effects or results in various situations
2. The reasons and factors that contribute to changes or outcomes in a specific context
3. The relationships and interactions that lead to certain consequences or phenomena in both natural and social realms

Etymology: "Causations" is simply the plural of "causation", so the history belongs to that base word. "Causation" is formed from "cause" plus the suffix "-ation", a common English ending that turns verbs into nouns denoting an action or process, as in "creation" or "formation". "Cause" itself came into English from Old French "cause", which took it from Latin "causa", meaning reason, motive or legal case. Built this way, "causation" names the act of bringing something about, and the plural "causations" counts separate instances of that process, such as the distinct mechanisms behind different outcomes.

Synonyms: causes, origins, sources, factors, reasons

Antonyms: effects, results, consequences, outcomes, reactions