English Explanatory Dictionary

root cause

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An initiating cause of a chain of events which leads to an outcome or effect of interest.
verb
  1. To identify the cause of a chain of events which leads to an outcome or effect of interest.

Pronunciation

En-au-root cause.ogg

Word forms

root cause root causes root causing root caused root-cause

Derived words

RCA
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