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root cause

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  1. root causenoun

    An initiating cause of a chain of events which leads to an outcome or effect of interest.

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  1. root cause

    A root cause is the fundamental reason or underlying factor responsible for a problem or an issue occurring. It is the main cause that, when rectified or addressed, can prevent the recurrence of the problem or issue in the future. Identifying the root cause involves analyzing and understanding the various contributing factors that lead to the problem or issue, enabling effective and targeted solutions.

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  1. Root cause

    A root cause is an initiating cause of a causal chain which leads to an outcome or effect of interest. Commonly, root cause is used to describe the depth in the causal chain where an intervention could reasonably be implemented to change performance and prevent an undesirable outcome. In plain English a "root cause" is a "cause" that is "root". The term root cause has been used in professional journals as early as 1905. Paradies would define a root cause as follows: "The most basic cause that can reasonably be identified that management has control to fix and, when fixed, will prevent the problem’s recurrence."

Editors Contribution

  1. root cause

    To know at superluminal speed intuitively the accurate cause of a word which is being communicated or type of behavior that is manifesting in a pattern of communication and to know intuitively the accurate and specific word in the planet earth dictionary that requires superluminal change on a fasttrack to change the pattern now and cocreate optimum health, human rights, right to life, civil rights, ethical, fair, just and moral shared prosperity and change and other rights for animals, human beings, structures and systems on planet earth.

    The root cause is intuitively know within our soul as the patterns are so visible and the words are known also.


    Submitted by MaryC on May 29, 2020  


  2. root cause

    To know intuitively the accurate cause and reason why a behavior, emotion, feeling, pattern or thing is happening.

    The root cause of the electorate behavior in the local area was they wanted change to ensure all who wanted to work had access to employment opportunities .


    Submitted by MaryC on November 28, 2015  

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of root cause in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of root cause in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of root cause in a Sentence

  1. Laurie Kramer:

    People seem to be healthier, happier and better adjusted -- all of those things are related to having positive relationships with siblings, you know, and a lot of that comes from this idea that you can get support and help and validation from having someone close to you who shares a history and understands the world in a similar way to you, what we don't really know is the root cause, whether it is that happier people are less depressed people and are better able to form positive relationships with siblings or having a great sibling relationship is helping people better cope with all the things that life throws at you.

  2. Christopher Richter:

    Honda has taken a significant hit from this, if the maker can't figure out what the root cause is, can they afford the risk of continuing to use them as a supplier? For Honda, that's a no.

  3. Terrisa Bukovinac:

    Big Abortion has ensured that abortion remains unregulated, making in-clinic abortions indistinguishable from so-called ‘back alley’ abortions, abortion-vulnerable communities need economic and racial justice to address the root cause of abortion and the abysmal maternal mortality rate, especially for Black women, not the option to terminate the lives of our offspring!

  4. Foreign Minister Wang Yi:

    China's development has already given Japan very great benefits. But mentally, I don't think the Japanese side is fully prepared for this. I think this is the root cause of many of the issues between China and Japan right now.

  5. Siddharth Astir:

    When you deserve something....... Don't expect it, because Expectation is the root cause of dissapointment


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