first cause
first cause · first causes
трактор, первичный двигатель, первопричина
erste Ursache
An initial cause from which all other causes and effects followAn initial cause from which all other causes and effects follow.
» We will first ascertain the cause of the disaster.
Meaning
1 senses(capitalized, sometimes)An initial cause from which all other causes and effects follow.
erste Ursache
More definitions
- an agent that is the cause of all things but does not itself have a cause
Examples
5 sentencesWe will first ascertain the cause of the disaster.
We will first describe the cause of the catastrophe.
deWir werden zuerst den Grund der Katastrophe darstellen. — Esperantostern
Is God the first cause or the immanent cause?
His first novel caused a sensation all over the world.
Do you know what is the first cause of discrimination in Italy?
Translations
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Forms
plural: first causesSynonyms
3 synonymsClose in meaning
- an agent that is the cause of all things but does not itself have a cause:prime moverprimum mobile