ETIOLOGIES Synonyms
There are 2 hypernyms of the word etiologies. (close relations)
Definition of ETIOLOGIES
Best Alternative Words for ETIOLOGIES
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causes | verbv | |||||||
noun • events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something • a justification for something existing or happening • a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end • any entity that produces an effect or is responsible for events or results • a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy verb • give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally • cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner | ||||||||
factors | nounn | |||||||
noun • anything that contributes causally to a result • an abstract part of something • one of two or more integers that can be exactly divided into another integer • a businessman who buys or sells for another in exchange for a commission • any of the numbers (or symbols) that form a product when multiplied together • an independent variable in statistics • (genetics) a segment of DNA that is involved in producing a polypeptide chain; it can include regions preceding and following the coding DNA as well as introns between the exons; it is considered a unit of heredity verb • resolve into factors • be a contributing factor • consider as relevant when making a decision | ||||||||
origins | nounn | |||||||
noun • the place where something begins, where it springs into being • properties attributable to your ancestry • an event that is a beginning; a first part or stage of subsequent events • the point of intersection of coordinate axes; where the values of the coordinates are all zero • the source of something's existence or from which it derives or is derived • the hereditary derivation of an individual | ||||||||
reasons | nounn | |||||||
noun • a rational motive for a belief or action • an explanation of the cause of some phenomenon • the capacity for rational thought or inference or discrimination • the state of having good sense and sound judgment • a justification for something existing or happening • a fact that logically justifies some premise or conclusion verb • decide by reasoning; draw or come to a conclusion • present reasons and arguments • think logically | ||||||||
aetiology | nounn | |||||||
noun • the cause of a disease • the philosophical study of causation |