Meanings
first cause1
nounfirst cause (plural first causes)
plural first causes · alternative First Cause
- capitalizedsometimeshuman sciencesAn initial cause from which all other causes and effects follow.
Synonyms: first mover, prime mover, primum mobile
First Cause2
nounFirst Cause (plural First Causes)
plural First Causes
- alternativeAlternative spelling of first cause.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAn initial cause from which all other causes and effects follow.
More synonyms by meaning
nounan agent that is the cause of all things but does not itself have a cause
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Translations
Finnish alkuunpanija
- alkuunpanijaTranslations
French cause première
- cause premièreTranslations
German erste Ursache
- erste UrsacheTranslations
Indonesian causa prima
- causa primaTranslations
Italian causa prima
- causa primaTranslations
Latin prīma causa, causa prīma
- prīma causaTranslations
- causa prīmaTranslations
Polish pierwsza przyczyna
- pierwsza przyczynaTranslations
Swedish första orsak
- första orsakTranslations
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APA
first cause. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/first%20cause
MLA
“first cause.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/first%20cause. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “first cause,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/first%20cause.
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