FIRST CAUSE Synonyms

There are 9 synonyms of the phrase first cause. (exact relations)
There are 3 hypernyms of the phrase first cause. (close relations)

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	prime mover				nounn
	noun • an agent that is the cause of all things but does not itself have a cause
	beginning				nounn
	noun • the event consisting of the start of something • the time at which something is supposed to begin • the first part or section of something • the place where something begins, where it springs into being • the act of starting something adjective satellite • serving to begin
	foundation				nounn
	noun • the basis on which something is grounded • an institution supported by an endowment • lowest support of a structure • education or instruction in the fundamentals of a field of knowledge • the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained • a woman's undergarment worn to give shape to the contours of the body • the act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new
	initial				verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
	noun • the first letter of a word (especially a person's name) adjective satellite • occurring at the beginning verb • mark with one's initials
	initiator				nounn
	noun • a person who initiates a course of action
	origin				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
	root				verb, nounv, n
	noun • (botany) the usually underground organ that lacks buds or leaves or nodes; absorbs water and mineral salts; usually it anchors the plant to the ground • the place where something begins, where it springs into being • (linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed • a number that, when multiplied by itself some number of times, equals a given number • the set of values that give a true statement when substituted into an equation • someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent) • a simple form inferred as the common basis from which related words in several languages can be derived by linguistic processes • the embedded part of a bodily structure such as a tooth, nail, or hair verb • take root and begin to grow • come into existence, originate • cheer for • plant by the roots • dig with the snout • become settled or established and stable in one's residence or life style • cause to take roots
	source				nounn
	noun • the place where something begins, where it springs into being • a document (or organization) from which information is obtained • anything that provides inspiration for later work • a facility where something is available • a person who supplies information • someone who originates or causes or initiates something • (technology) a process by which energy or a substance enters a system • anything (a person or animal or plant or substance) in which an infectious agent normally lives and multiplies • a publication (or a passage from a publication) that is referred to verb • get (a product) from another country or business • specify the origin of
	primum mobile				nounn
	noun • an agent that is the cause of all things but does not itself have a cause

Best Hypernyms For FIRST CAUSE

Here is a list of related hypernyms for first cause, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.

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