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uncaused

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

Without any precedent cause; self-existent.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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adjective satellite

Meaning 2

having no cause or apparent cause

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • a causeless miracle
  • fortuitous encounters--strange accidents of fortune
  • we cannot regard artistic invention as...uncaused and unrelated to the times

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: causeless, fortuitous

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From un- + caused.