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external cause

external cause noun: a cause for an effect in a system that is not a constituent of that system, especially causes of personal health problems or death, such as poison, weapon wounds, or accident.

Noun

external cause (plural external causes)

  1. A cause for an effect in a system that is not a constituent of that system, especially causes of personal health problems or death, such as poison, weapon wounds, or accident.

Forms of external cause

pluralexternal causes

Questions about external cause

What does external cause mean?
External cause means a cause for an effect in a system that is not a constituent of that system, especially causes of personal health problems or death, such as poison, weapon wounds, or accident.
What part of speech is external cause?
External cause is a noun.
What is the plural of external cause?
The plural of external cause is external causes.

Words near external cause in the dictionary

  1. external auditory canals
  2. external auditory meatus
  3. external auditory meatuses
  4. external carotid arteries
  5. external carotid artery
  6. external cause
  7. external causes
  8. external condom
  9. external condoms
  10. external conflict
  11. external conflicts

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