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cat|ty /kæ ti/ (cattier , cattiest ) ADJ If someone, especially a woman or girl, is being catty , they are being unpleasant and unkind. [INFORMAL ] □  …catty remarks.

cat|walk /kæ twɔːk/ (catwalks )

1 N‑COUNT [usu sing] At a fashion show, the catwalk is a narrow platform that models walk along to display clothes.

2 N‑COUNT A catwalk is a narrow bridge high in the air, for example between two parts of a tall building, on the outside of a large structure, or over a stage.

Cau|ca|sian /kɔːke I ʒən/ (Caucasians )

1 ADJ A Caucasian person is a white person. [FORMAL ] □  …a 25-year-old Caucasian male. ● N‑COUNT A Caucasian is someone who is Caucasian. □  Ann Hamilton was a Caucasian from New England.

2 ADJ [usu ADJ n] Anthropologists use Caucasian to refer to someone from a racial grouping coming from Europe, North Africa, and western Asia. [TECHNICAL ] □  …blue eyes and Caucasian features. ● N‑COUNT A Caucasian is someone who is Caucasian.

cau|cus /kɔː kəs/ (caucuses ) N‑COUNT A caucus is a group of people within an organization who share similar aims and interests or who have a lot of influence. [FORMAL ] □ [+ of ] …the Black Caucus of minority congressmen.

caught /kɔː t/ Caught is the past tense and past participle of catch .

caul|dron /kɔː ldrən/ (cauldrons ) N‑COUNT A cauldron is a very large, round metal pot used for cooking over a fire. In stories and fairy tales, a cauldron is used by witches for their spells.

cau|li|flow|er /kɒ liflaʊə ^r , [AM ] kɔː -/ (cauliflowers ) N‑VAR Cauliflower is a large round vegetable that has a hard white centre surrounded by green leaves.

caus|al /kɔː z ^ə l/ ADJ [usu ADJ n] If there is a causal relationship between two things, one thing is responsible for causing the other thing. [FORMAL ] □  Rawlins stresses that it is impossible to prove a causal link between the drug and the deaths.

cau|sal|ity /kɔːzæ l I ti/ N‑UNCOUNT Causality is the relationship of cause and effect. [FORMAL ] □  …the chain of causality that produces an earthquake.

cau|sa|tion /kɔːze I ʃ ^ə n/

1 N‑UNCOUNT The causation of something, usually something bad, is the factors that have caused it. [FORMAL ] □ [+ of ] The gene is only part of the causation of illness.

2 N‑UNCOUNT Causation is a study of the factors involved in causing something. [FORMAL ]

causa|tive /kɔː zət I v/ ADJ [ADJ n] Causative factors are ones which are responsible for causing something. [FORMAL ] □  Obesity is the main causative factor in Type 2 diabetes.

cause ◆◆◆ /kɔː z/ (causes , causing , caused )

1 N‑COUNT The cause of an event, usually a bad event, is the thing that makes it happen. □ [+ of ] Smoking is the biggest preventable cause of death and disease. □  The causes are a complex blend of local and national tensions.

2 VERB To cause something, usually something bad, means to make it happen. □ [V n] Attempts to limit family size among some minorities are likely to cause problems. □ [V n n] This was a genuine mistake, but it did cause me some worry. □ [V n to-inf] …a protein that gets into animal cells and attacks other proteins, causing disease to spread. □ [V -ed] Experts are assessing the damage caused by a fire at the aircraft factory.

3 N‑UNCOUNT [oft N to-inf] If you have cause for a particular feeling or action, you have good reasons for feeling it or doing it. □ [+ for ] Only a few people can find any cause for celebration. □  Both had much cause to be grateful.

4 N‑COUNT A cause is an aim or principle which a group of people supports or is fighting for. □  Refusing to have one leader has not helped the cause.

5 → see also lost cause