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10 Language-to-English DictionariesFundamental cause
/ˌfʌn.dəˈmen.təl kɔːz/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An underlying social, economic, or environmental condition that affects multiple disease outcomes or phenomena through multiple intervening mechanisms.
"Poverty is often identified as a fundamental cause of health disparities across generations." - 2
The primary, root origin or underlying reason responsible for a particular event, problem, or systemic condition.
"Investigators sought to uncover the fundamental cause of the financial market collapse."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines 'fundamental', originating from the Late Latin 'fundamentalis' (belonging to a foundation), and 'cause', derived from the Latin 'causa' (a reason, motive, or lawsuit). Together, the compound phrase emerged in sociological and epidemiological discourse during the late 20th century to describe primary underlying determinants rather than superficial symptoms.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Fundamental cause" is said worldwide
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cause fondamentale
Transliteration: koz fɔ̃.da.mɑ̃.tal
"La pauvreté est une cause fondamentale des inégalités de santé."
Grundursache
Transliteration: ˈɡʁʊntˌʔuːɐ̯zaːxə
"Armut ist oft die Grundursache für viele gesundheitliche Probleme."
causa fondamentale
Transliteration: ˈkau̯za fondamenˈtale
"La povertà è una causa fondamentale delle disparità sanitarie."
causa fundamental
Transliteration: ˈkaʊsa fündamenˈtal
"La desigualdad económica es una causa fundamental de este problema."
causa fundamental
Transliteration: ˈkawzɐ fũdɐmẽˈtaw
"A pobreza é uma causa fundamental das disparidades de saúde."
मूल कारण
Transliteration: mool kaaran
"गरीबी स्वास्थ्य असमानताओं का एक मूल कारण है।"
根本原因
Transliteration: gēnběn yuányīn
"贫困是健康 disparities 的根本原因。"
근본 원인
Transliteration: geunbon wonin
"빈곤은 건강 불평등의 근본 원인 중 하나이다."
根本原因
Transliteration: konpon gen'in
"貧困は健康格差の根本原因である。"
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