noncausality
9.9
When one thing does not cause another, even if they happen together
- noun
- /nɒnˈkɔːzəlɪti/
- Specialized
:
no causalidad
- The concept of noncausality suggests that certain events may not be linked by a cause-and-effect relationship.
Examples
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Chris, for example, was quick to assure us that ideas of noncausality have applicability within the quantum field but are less helpful to us, perhaps, as we try to make sense of human systems.
Academic text (2001) -
In physics, noncausality can occur when particles seem to affect one another instantaneously across distances.
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Understanding noncausality helps researchers explore theories that do not fit traditional cause-and-effect models.
How Causal
Surface Forms
noncausality singular
noncausalities plural
Morphology
Etymology
Noncausality combines non- 'not' with cause 'a reason' or 'what makes something happen'. So it means there is no cause-and-effect link between things, and one thing does not make the other happen.