Epiphenomenal Uncommon

Origin: Latin suffix -al

Definition, synonyms and related words

Definitions

Adjective

Being of secondary consequence to a causal chain of processes, but playing no causal role in the process of interest.

See Also

epiphenomenalism nervous system chain consequence secondary brain incidental causal

Related Terms

epiphenomenalism nervous system chain consequence secondary brain incidental causal effect chemical epiphenomenally epiphenomenalize process electrical mental

Rhyming Words

nal unal anal enal binal ianal fanal genal penal conal winal final monal manal gonal dunal zonal venal banal tonal

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