root causing

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. participlepresentpresent participle of root cause
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APA

root causing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/root%20causing

MLA

“root causing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/root%20causing. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “root causing,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/root%20causing.

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