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root causes

root causes is the plural of root cause.

root causes is the third-person singular simple present indicative of root cause.

Meaning of root cause

Noun

root cause (plural root causes)

  1. (idiomatic) An initiating cause of a chain of events which leads to an outcome or effect of interest.
    • However, the report finds that the "root cause has not yet been established".2021 September 22, Paul Clifton, “Network News: Hitachi cracks due to fatigue and corrosion”, in RAIL, number 940, page 22
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Questions about root causes

What is root causes the plural of?
Root causes is the plural of root cause.

Words near root causes in the dictionary

  1. root canals
  2. root cap
  3. root caps
  4. root cause
  5. root caused
  6. root causes
  7. root causing
  8. root cellar
  9. root cellared
  10. root cellaring
  11. root cellars

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