root caused

A form of root cause — An initiating cause of a chain of events which leads to an outcome or effect of interest.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of root cause
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APA

root caused. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/root%20caused

MLA

“root caused.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/root%20caused. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “root caused,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/root%20caused.

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