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external causes

external causes is the plural of external cause.

Meaning of external cause

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.

Questions about external causes

What is external causes the plural of?
External causes is the plural of external cause.

Words near external causes in the dictionary

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

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