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cause and effect

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Causation; causality; the process whereby a cause leads to an effect.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable, usually

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Across languages

Translations

13 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 因果 (yīnguǒ) — causation, causality
  • German: Ursache und Wirkung — causation, causality
  • Hindi: कारण और प्रभाव (kāraṇ aur prabhāv) — causation, causality
  • Irish: cúis agus éifeacht — causation, causality
  • Japanese: 因果 (inga) — causation, causality
  • Kazakh: себеп пен салдар (sebep pen saldar) — causation, causality
  • Kazakh: себеп-салдар (sebep-saldar) — causation, causality
  • Kazakh: себеп-нәтиже (sebep-nätije) — causation, causality
  • Korean: 인과 (in'gwa) — causation, causality
  • Polish: ciąg przyczynowo-skutkowy — causation, causality
  • Spanish: causa y efecto — causation, causality
  • Urdu: وَجَہ و اَثَر (vaja o asar) — causation, causality
  • Vietnamese: nhân quả — causation, causality