causations
Chains of effect
Causations is the plural of causation, the relationship between cause and effect—the process by which one thing brings about another.
The word appears most often in legal, scientific, and philosophical contexts where multiple cause-and-effect relationships are being analyzed: The study examined several possible causations for the outbreak.
Causation is distinguished from mere correlation.
Point of origin
- genesisPoint of creation
- rootsUnderground nutrient absorbers
- inceptionFounding moment
- beginningsInitial stages of something
basis · foundation · groundwork · underpinning · bedrock · etiology · derivation · provenance
Agent enabling change
- stimulusWhat prompts a reaction
- sparkTiny fiery particle
- precipitantCauses solid formation
- impetusForce initiating action
instigator · provocation · incitement · activation · inducement · prompt · initiator · ignition
Results following an event
- outcomesFinal results achieved
- resultsWhat follows from effort
- repercussionsIndirect results of actions
- consequencesResults of actions taken
ramifications · implications · fallout · sequelae · aftereffects · upshots · corollaries · side-effects
source
Point of origin
beginnings · basis · foundation · groundwork · underpinning · bedrock · etiology · derivation · provenance · antecedents
catalyst
Agent enabling change
- stimulusWhat prompts a reaction
- sparkTiny fiery particle
- precipitantCauses solid formation
impetus · instigator · provocation · incitement · activation · inducement · prompt · initiator · ignition · motivation
aftermath
Results following an event
- outcomesFinal results achieved
- resultsWhat follows from effort
- repercussionsIndirect results of actions
consequences · ramifications · implications · fallout · sequelae · aftereffects · upshots · corollaries · side-effects · knock-on
causationscoincidences
Unplanned corresponding occurrences
accidents · flukes · randomness · happenstances · happenstance
causationseffects
Consequences or belongings
consequences · results · outcomes · sequelae · aftereffects
- disease causationHow illnesses originate
- mental causationMind affecting physical events