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1chain of causation — 1. : a series of events or situations interrelated and leading to a particular effect 2. often capitalized both Cs, Buddhism : the chain of cause and effect leading in 12 stages from ignorance of the vanity of existence to suffering …
2cause — 1 n 1: something that brings about an effect or result the negligent act which was the cause of the plaintiff s injury ◇ The cause of an injury must be proven in both tort and criminal cases. actual cause: cause in fact in this entry but–for… …
3chain reaction — (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. domino effect, ripples in a pond, cause and effect …
4Root cause — A root cause is an initiating cause of a causal chain which leads to an outcome or effect of interest. Commonly, root cause is used to describe the depth in the causal chain where an intervention could reasonably be implemented to change… …
5effect — n 1 Effect, result, consequence, upshot, aftereffect, aftermath, sequel, issue, outcome, event are comparable in signifying something, usually a condition, situation, or occurrence, ascribable to a cause or combination of causes. Effect is the… …
6Chain migration — has multiple meanings. It refers to the social process by which immigrants from a particular town follow others from that town to a particular city or neighborhood, whether in an immigrant receiving country or in a new, usually urban, location in …
7producing cause — Respecting broker s commission, is act which, continuing in unbroken chain of cause and effect, produces result. Schebesta v. Stewart, Tex.Civ. App., 37 S.W.2d 781, 786. A producing cause of an employee s death for which compensation is sought is …
8Daisy Chain (Sapphire & Steel) — Big Finish Productions audio play Daisy Chain Series Sapphire Steel Release number 2 …
9cause, superseding — n. An intervening cause that substantially affects the ultimate outcome of the series of events and breaks the chain of causation between the direct cause and the effect. The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks …
10Health and Disease — ▪ 2009 Introduction Food and Drug Safety. In 2008 the contamination of infant formula and related dairy products with melamine in China led to widespread health problems in children, including urinary problems and possible renal tube… …
