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origin vs cause

cause vs origin

origin and cause both are nouns.

origin is not a verb while cause is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
origin Yes No No No
cause Yes No Yes No
As nouns, cause is a hyponym of origin; that is, cause is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than origin:
  • origin: an event that is a beginning; a first part or stage of subsequent events
  • cause: events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
Other hyponyms of origin include germination, overture, preliminary, prelude, emanation, procession, rise.
origin (noun) cause (noun)
properties attributable to your ancestry any entity that produces an effect or is responsible for events or results
the point of intersection of coordinate axes; where the values of the coordinates are all zero a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy
an event that is a beginning; a first part or stage of subsequent events a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end
the hereditary derivation of an individual a justification for something existing or happening
the place where something begins, where it springs into being events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
the source of something's existence or from which it derives or is derived
origin (verb) cause (verb)
cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner
give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
Difference between origin and cause

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