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The definition of causation means making something occur, or being the underlying reason why something happened.

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When a car is speeding and it leads to an accident, speeding is an example of causation.

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See causation in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

the act of causing
a causal agency; anything producing an effect
causality

See causation in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

The act or process of causing.
A cause.
Causality.

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