formal causes

A form of formal cause — The design, pattern, or pure concept of a thing, which gives form or structure to its matter.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of formal cause
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APA

formal causes. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/formal%20causes

MLA

“formal causes.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/formal%20causes. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “formal causes,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/formal%20causes.

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