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cause vs first cause

first cause vs cause

cause and first cause both are nouns.

cause is a verb but first cause is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
cause Yes No Yes No
first cause Yes No No No
As nouns, first cause is a hyponym of cause; that is, first cause is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than cause:
  • cause: any entity that produces an effect or is responsible for events or results
  • first cause: an agent that is the cause of all things but does not itself have a cause
Other hyponyms of cause include being, organism, agent, nature, occult, supernatural, theurgy, prime mover, primum mobile, destiny, fate, actor, doer, worker, catalyst, deus ex machina, manipulator, operator, force, power, life principle, vital principle, engine, cause of death, killer, danger, agent.
cause (noun) first cause (noun)
any entity that produces an effect or is responsible for events or results an agent that is the cause of all things but does not itself have a cause
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) first cause (verb)
cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner
give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
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