Causing: meaning, definitions and examples

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causing

 

[ หˆkษ”หzษชล‹ ]

Verb / Noun
Context #1 | Verb

influence

Causing means making something happen, or bringing about a particular result. It can refer to the action of producing an effect or result.

Synonyms

leading to, resulting in, triggering

Examples of usage

  • The storm caused widespread damage to the city.
  • His careless driving caused the accident.
  • The new policy is causing a lot of controversy.
Context #2 | Noun

law

In legal terms, causing is the act of being the reason for something happening or the result of an action.

Synonyms

culpability, responsibility

Examples of usage

  • The plaintiff argued that the defendant's causing of the accident led to his injuries.
  • The causing of harm must be proven beyond a reasonable doubt in court.

Translations

Translations of the word "causing" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น causando

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค•เคพเคฐเคฃ เคฌเคจเคพเคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช verursachend

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ menyebabkan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ัะฟั€ะธั‡ะธะฝััŽั‡ะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ powodujฤ…cy

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅผ•ใ่ตทใ“ใ™

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท causant

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ causando

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท neden olan

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์œ ๋ฐœํ•˜๋Š”

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุชุณุจุจ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ zpลฏsobujรญcรญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ spรดsobujรบci

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅฏผ่‡ด

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ povzroฤanje

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ orsakandi

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ัะตะฑะตะฟัˆั–

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ’แƒแƒ›แƒแƒฌแƒ•แƒ”แƒ•แƒ˜แƒก

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ sษ™bษ™b olan

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ causando

Etymology

The word 'causing' originates from the Middle English word 'causen', which comes from the Old French word 'causer', and ultimately from the Latin word 'causa' meaning 'reason' or 'cause'. The concept of causation has been a fundamental aspect of philosophy and science for centuries, with thinkers such as Aristotle and Descartes exploring the idea of cause and effect.

See also: because, casual, cause.

Word Frequency Rank

At position #2,770, this word belongs to solid intermediate vocabulary. It's frequently used in both casual and formal contexts and is worth learning for better fluency.