In scholastic philosophy, that which is caused; the effect or result produced by a cause.
From Latin 'causata', the plural form of 'causatum' (neuter past participle of 'causare'), meaning 'that which has been caused'. Used in medieval philosophical discourse on causation.
The symmetry of 'causans' and 'causata' shows medieval philosophers' love of precise Latin terminology—they literally made a word for 'the thing doing the causing' and 'the thing being caused' to keep their philosophy logically airtight.
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