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causality
The fundamental relationship between cause and effect, in which one event necessarily brings about another.
In der Philosophie und Physik ist die Kausalität ein grundlegendes Konzept zum Verständnis der Welt.
In philosophy and physics, causality is a fundamental concept for understanding the world.
'Kausalität' (causality) is the noun corresponding to the adjective 'kausal' (causal). The ending '-ität' is often used for abstract nouns that describe a quality or principle. So Kausalität is the principle of the causal.
Es besteht ein kausaler Zusammenhang zwischen dem Regen und dem Hochwasser.
There is a causal connection between the rain and the flooding.
This word belongs to technical and educated language. It is used mainly in scientific, philosophical, or legal contexts. In normal everyday life, it is used rarely.
Die Studie untersucht die Kausalität von sozialen Faktoren und Bildungserfolg.
The study examines the causality between social factors and educational success.
'Kausalität' (causality) is very often used in the structure 'die Kausalität zwischen [Sache A] und [Sache B]' (the causality between [thing A] and [thing B]) to name the relationship of cause and effect.
Die Polizei konnte keine Kausalität zwischen dem Anruf und der Tat feststellen.
The police could not establish any causality between the call and the crime.
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'die Ursache' and 'die Kausalität' are both connected with cause and effect, but they are not the same. 'Ursache' means a concrete reason for an event: something happens because of something else. 'Kausalität' means the relationship between cause and effect itself. The word is more abstract and is often used in science, philosophy, or law. In a legal context, it is about whether an action is really connected to damage. Learners may confuse the words because 'Kausalität' sounds like 'Ursache'. In everyday language, you usually ask about the Ursache; people talk about Kausalität when they want to examine or explain the connection.
Das Gericht prüft die Kausalität zwischen dem Fehler und dem Schaden.
The court examines the causation between the mistake and the damage.
Die Ursache für die Verspätung war ein Problem mit dem Zug.
The cause of the delay was a problem with the train.