by-cause

noun

A secondary cause.

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Meanings

nounby-cause (plural by-causes)

plural by-causes

  1. A secondary cause.

Origin

From by- + cause.

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APA

by-cause. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/by-cause

MLA

“by-cause.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/by-cause. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “by-cause,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/by-cause.

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