non-causal
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/nɒnˈkɔːzəl/
not related to cause
Etymology
Etymology Information
'non-causal' originates from the prefix 'non-' meaning 'not' and the word 'causal' which comes from Latin 'causalis', meaning 'pertaining to a cause'.
Historical Evolution
'causalis' transformed into the English word 'causal', and with the addition of the prefix 'non-', it became 'non-causal'.
Meaning Changes
Initially, 'causal' meant 'pertaining to a cause', and with the prefix 'non-', it evolved to mean 'not involving a cause'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
not involving or relating to a cause or effect relationship.
The correlation between the two variables is non-causal.
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Last updated: 2025/05/30 14:29