Written by the Fiveable Content Team โข Last updated September 2025
Verified for the 2026 exam
Verified for the 2026 examโขWritten by the Fiveable Content Team โข Last updated September 2025
Definition
When something is predominantly responsible for a phenomenon, it means it holds the primary responsibility or plays the most significant role in causing or influencing that phenomenon.
Related terms
Causation: The relationship between cause and effect, where one event directly influences or produces another event.