cause vs causation

cause and causation both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
cause	Yes	No	Yes	No
causation	Yes	No	No	No

cause (noun)	causation (noun)
any entity that produces an effect or is responsible for events or results	the act of causing something to happen
a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy
a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end
a justification for something existing or happening
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something

cause (verb)	causation (verb)
cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner
give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally