aetiological

/ ˌiːtɪəˈlɒdʒɪkəl /

adjective

1. of or relating to aetiology
2. philosophy (of an explanation) in terms of causal precedents, as opposed, for instance, to the intentions of an agent

Derived Forms

• ˌaetioˈlogically, adverb

Example Sentences

According to St Pourcain, "Genetic influences underlying vocabulary size rapidly change across less than two years during infancy and toddlerhood. Adopting a developmental perspective, our findings provide a better understanding of early speech- and language-related aetiological processes in health and disorder."

From Science Daily

According to St Pourcain, "Genetic influences underlying vocabulary size rapidly change across less than two years during infancy and toddlerhood. Adopting a developmental perspective, our findings provide a better understanding of early speech- and language-related aetiological processes in health and disorder."

From Science Daily

According to St Pourcain, "Genetic influences underlying vocabulary size rapidly change across less than two years during infancy and toddlerhood. Adopting a developmental perspective, our findings provide a better understanding of early speech- and language-related aetiological processes in health and disorder."

From Science Daily

Historian Glenn Johnson said it was a "sensitive aetiological site" and must be developed to keep the original architectural features.

From BBC

Most early epidemiological work entailed case-control studies, which look at the medical history, lifestyle and history of environmental exposures to potential aetiological agents of people with cancer compared with healthy individuals from a selected population.

From Nature