Having a shared or joint cause; relating to multiple causes working together to produce an effect.
From Latin con- (together) + causal (relating to cause); a philosophical term used to describe situations where multiple factors combine as causes.
A forest fire has concausal origins—heat, oxygen, and fuel must all act together, but none alone causes the fire; this is why fire prevention needs multiple strategies.
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