causality
die Kausalität, die Kausalitäten
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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.
causation
In a legal context, the demonstrable connection between an action and resulting damage or event.
Das Gericht prüft die Kausalität zwischen dem Fahrfehler und dem Unfall.
The court examines the causation between the driving error and the accident.
| gender | feminine die |
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| plural | die Kausalitäten |
| genitive | der Kausalität |
| singular | plural | |
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| nominative | die Kausalität | die Kausalitäten |
| accusative | die Kausalität | die Kausalitäten |
| dative | der Kausalität | den Kausalitäten |
| genitive | der Kausalität | der Kausalitäten |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
'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.
correlation
Korrelation and Kausalität describe a relationship between processes or variables. Korrelation shows that two quantities change together, but does not prove a cause. Kausalität, by contrast, refers to a cause-and-effect relationship in which one event brings about another.
Die Untersuchung soll klären, ob zwischen mehr Bewegung und besserem Wohlbefinden eine Kausalität besteht.
The study aims to determine whether there is a causal relationship between more exercise and greater well-being.
Die Studie zeigt eine Korrelation zwischen mehr Bewegung und besserem Wohlbefinden, beweist aber keine Ursache.
The study shows a correlation between more exercise and greater well-being, but it does not prove causation.
