Correlation (n.) – the state or relation of being correlated; specifically : a relation existing between phenomena or things or between mathematical or statistical variables which tend to vary, be associated, or occur together in a way not expected on the basis of chance alone (Merriam-Webster)
Causation (n.) – a.) the act or process of causing b.) the act or agency which produces an effect (Merriam-Webster)
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