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moot vs cause

cause vs moot

moot and cause both are nouns.

moot is an adjective but cause is not an adjective.

moot and cause both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
moot Yes Yes Yes No
cause Yes No Yes No
As nouns, cause is a hypernym of moot; that is, cause is a word with a broader meaning than moot:
  • moot: a hypothetical case that law students argue as an exercise
  • cause: a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy
Other hypernyms of moot include case, causa, lawsuit, suit.
moot (noun) cause (noun)
a hypothetical case that law students argue as an exercise any entity that produces an effect or is responsible for events or results
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
moot (adjective) cause (adjective)
open to argument or debate
of no legal significance (as having been previously decided)
moot (verb) cause (verb)
think about carefully; weigh cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner
give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
Difference between moot and cause

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