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cause - events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something; "they are trying to determine the cause of the crash" |
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inception,
origin,
origination properties attributable to your ancestry; "he comes from good origins"
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antecedent the referent of an anaphor; a phrase or clause that is referred to by an anaphoric pronoun
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aetiology,
etiology the philosophical study of causation
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factor an independent variable in statistics
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producer something that produces; "Maine is a leading producer of potatoes"; "this microorganism is a producer of disease"
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mutagenesis an event capable of causing a mutation
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cause - a justification for something existing or happening; "he had no cause to complain"; "they had good reason to rejoice" |
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reason,
grounds |
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justification the act of defending or explaining or making excuses for by reasoning; "the justification of barbarous means by holy ends"- H.J.Muller
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cause - give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally; "cause a commotion"; "make a stir"; "cause an accident" |
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create,
make create by artistic means; "create a poem"; "Schoenberg created twelve-tone music"; "Picasso created Cubism"; "Auden made verses"
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determine,
influence,
mold,
regulate,
shape fix conclusively or authoritatively; "set the rules"
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initiate,
pioneer take the lead or initiative in; participate in the development of; "This South African surgeon pioneered heart transplants"
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effect,
effectuate,
set up produce; "The scientists set up a shock wave"
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make act in a certain way so as to acquire; "make friends"; "make enemies"
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occasion give occasion to
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call forth,
evoke,
kick up,
provoke cause to rise by kicking; "kick up dust"
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breed,
engender,
spawn have young (animals) or reproduce (organisms); "pandas rarely breed in captivity"; "These bacteria reproduce"
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actuate,
incite,
motivate,
move,
prompt,
propel provoke or stir up; "incite a riot"; "set off great unrest among the people"
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force,
impel impose urgently, importunately, or inexorably; "She forced her diet fads on him"
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facilitate make easier; "you could facilitate the process by sharing your knowledge"
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