final cause

fi·nal cause

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [fahyn-l kawz]
- /ˈfaɪn l kɔz/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [fahyn-l kawz]
- /ˈfaɪn l kɔz/

Definitions of final cause words

noun final cause a person or thing that acts, happens, or exists in such a way that some specific thing happens as a result; the producer of an effect: You have been the cause of much anxiety. What was the cause of the accident? 1
noun final cause the reason or motive for some human action: The good news was a cause for rejoicing. 1
noun final cause good or sufficient reason: to complain without cause; to be dismissed for cause. 1
noun final cause Law. a ground of legal action; the matter over which a person goes to law. a case for judicial decision. 1
noun final cause any subject of discussion or debate. 1
noun final cause a principle, ideal, goal, or movement to which a person or group is dedicated: the Socialist cause; the human rights cause. 1

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Origin of final cause

First appearance:

before 1350

One of the 20% oldest English words

First recorded in 1350-1400

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Parts of speech for Final cause

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Final cause

final cause popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 6% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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Synonyms for final cause

noun final cause

purpose — the reason for which something exists or is done, made, used, etc.
motive — something that causes a person to act in a certain way, do a certain thing, etc.; incentive.
aim — If you aim for something or aim to do something, you plan or hope to achieve it.
score — the record of points or strokes made by the competitors in a game or match.
principle — an accepted or professed rule of action or conduct: a person of good moral principles.

All 7 Synonyms of final cause

Antonyms for final cause

noun final cause

commencement — The commencement of something is its beginning.
detriment — If something happens to the detriment of something or to a person's detriment, it causes harm or damage to them.
disadvantage — absence or deprivation of advantage or equality.
beginning — The beginning of an event or process is the first part of it.
origin — something from which anything arises or is derived; source; fountainhead: to follow a stream to its origin.

All 6 Antonyms of final cause

final cause

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Definitions of final cause words

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Origin of final cause

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Parts of speech for Final cause

final cause popularity

final cause usage trend in Literature

Synonyms for final cause

noun final cause

Antonyms for final cause

noun final cause

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