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Causal relationship
a relationship between two things where a change in one thing produces a change in another through some mechanism, distinguished by interventionability - if you change the cause, the effect changes
Why This Is a Definition
This definition clearly names the term 'causal relationship', states its genus (relationship between two things), and provides specific differentia (change in one produces change in another through mechanism with interventionability). It distinguishes causal from non-causal relationships and includes key operational characteristics mentioned in the lesson.