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- cauliflowerette/ˌkɒl.ɪ.flaʊ.əˈrɛt/A small, individual floret or piece broken or cut from a whole cauliflower.nounVery Low
- caulis/ˈkɔːlɪs/The stem of a plant, specifically a cabbage or similar.nounExtremely rare
- caulk/kɔːk/To seal joints or seams (especially in a boat, window, or bathtub) to make them watertight or airtight.nounverbverb-transitiveC1
- caulker/ˈkɔːkə(r)/A person whose job is to seal joints or seams in a ship's hull or in a building using waterproof filler.nounC1-C2 (Very Low Frequency / Technical)
- caulonia/kaʊˈləʊnɪə/A town in southern Italy; a historical name for ancient Greek settlements in Calabria.nounVery Low (Geographical/Historical Proper Noun)
- cauquenes/kaʊˈkeɪneɪs/A proper noun referring to a city and province in Chile, named after the indigenous Mapuche people or a Mapuche leader.nounVery Low (Geographically-specific proper noun)
- cauri/ˈkaʊ.ri/A former West African monetary unit; historically, a shell of the marine gastropod Cypraea moneta, used as currency.nounVery low (obsolete, technical/historical term)
- causa sine qua non/ˌkaʊzə ˌsɪneɪ kwɑː ˈnəʊn/An indispensable condition; a necessary cause without which something cannot happen or existnounLow
- causalgia/kɔːˈzældʒə/A severe, burning pain, typically resulting from nerve injury.nounC2/Medical Professional
- causality/kɔːˈzælɪti/The principle that everything has a cause, or the relationship between cause and effect.nounLow
- causality paradox/kɔːˈzæləti ˈpærədɒks/A logical contradiction that occurs when the effect of an event loops back in time to become its own cause, violating the standard principle that cause precedes effect.nounC2 (Proficient)
- causation/kɔːˈzeɪʃ(ə)n/The action of causing something; the relationship between cause and effect.nounC1
- causationism/kɔːˈzeɪ.ʃən.ɪz.əm/The philosophical doctrine or belief that all events, including human actions and choices, are determined by prior causes.nounRare
- causative/ˈkɔː.zə.tɪv/Acting as a cause; producing an effect.adjectivenounC1
- cause/kɔːz/The person, thing, or event that makes something happen; the reason something exists or occurs.nounverbverb-transitiveC1 (Very High Frequency)
- cause celebre/ˌkəʊz sɛˈlɛb(rə)/A controversial issue, person, or case that attracts a great deal of public attention and passionate support or opposition.nounC2 / Very Low Frequency
- cause list/ˈkɔːz ˌlɪst/An official schedule, often published by a court, listing the cases to be heard, including their time, date, and courtroom.nounC1
- cause marketing/ˈkɔːz ˈmɑːkɪtɪŋ/A business strategy in which a company partners with a non-profit or social cause for mutual benefit.nounC1
- causerie/ˈkəʊzəri/an informal conversation or chat; a light, literary essay.nounRare/Archaic
- causeuse/kəʊˈzɜːz/A small, intimate sofa or settee designed for two people.nounC2
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