/ Dictionary / Index C cause-and-effect: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: cause-and-ef•fect Pronunciation: (kôz'und-i-fekt', -un-), [key] — adj. noting a relationship between actions or events such that one or more are the result of the other or others. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. cause cause célèbre Related Content Daily Word Quiz: abstain Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language