causality

noun

cau·​sal·​i·​ty kȯ-ˈza-lə-tē 

plural causalities

1

: a causal quality or agency

2

: the relation between a cause and its effect or between regularly correlated events or phenomena

Synonyms

• cause
• causation

Examples of causality in a Sentence

Scientists found no causality between the events.

a supreme being is a being that, by definition, has no causality of its own

Recent Examples on the Web

The study's lead researchers warn that while the study is observational and cannot prove causality, the patterns are compelling. —Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 July 2025

If the models have not been sufficiently exposed to these differences, their ability to identify causality can be impacted. —Siobhan Hanna, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025

Visceral fear of the ever-changing rules and punishments made people give up on description and causality. —Nan Z. Da june 10, Literary Hub, 10 June 2025

To reach advanced machine intelligence, AI must go beyond perception and understand how the physical world works — anticipating dynamics, causality, and consequences. —Kolawole Samuel Adebayo, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Medieval Latin causālitāt- causālitās, from Late Latin causālis causal + Latin -itāt-, -itās -ity

First Known Use

1603, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for causality

• equality
• frivolity
• sodality
• inequality
• jollity
• polity
• quality

Legal Definition

causality

noun

cau·​sal·​i·​ty kȯ-ˈza-lə-tē 

plural causalities

: the relationship between cause and effect