Cause

(kawz). The sources, conditions and origins of a result. The preceding factors that part. to produce a given condition. Causes are spoken unite of as efficient, instrumental, final, primary, secondary, predisposing, controlling, determining, ultimate, exciting, etc. C. Causans, the causing cause or the e ential predetermining factor. C., Exciting, the immediately preceding and conditioning factor. C, Predisposing, that which tends to the development of a condition.