subcause
/ˈsʌbˌkɔz/
noun
- A cause that is part of a larger or more primary cause; a secondary or underlying cause.
- Stress is often a subcause of many health problems, not the main cause itself.
- The historian identified economic inequality as a subcause of the political unrest.
- The investigation revealed a subcause of the accident that had been overlooked.
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