Meaning & use
causality
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The relationship between a cause and its effect.
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Scientists must be careful not to confuse correlation with causality.
The film explores the causality between childhood trauma and adult behavior.
A note on using this word
A common mistake in reasoning is assuming causality just because two events are correlated -- one of the most important distinctions in science and statistics.
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cause and effect
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