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by-cause

by-cause noun: a secondary cause.

Noun

by-cause (plural by-causes)

  1. A secondary cause.

Forms of by-cause

pluralby-causes

Origin of by-cause

From by- + cause.

Questions about by-cause

What does by-cause mean?
By-cause means a secondary cause.
What part of speech is by-cause?
By-cause is a noun.
What is the plural of by-cause?
The plural of by-cause is by-causes.

Words near by-cause in the dictionary

  1. by-books
  2. by-business
  3. by-businesses
  4. by-catch
  5. by-catches
  6. by-cause
  7. by-causes
  8. by-effect
  9. by-effects
  10. by-election
  11. by-elections

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