1 Hence the name. 2  Apocalyptic literature often uses prophetic vision formula to see the future, âand I saw...â This phrase appears many times in Revelation. 3  It is not in the earliest examples of the genre, however.4  The literature uses mysterious and symbolic language. Hence the name. 2  Apocalyptic literature often uses prophetic vision formula to see the future, âand I saw...â This phrase appears many times in Revelation. 3  It is not in the earliest examples of the genre, however.
Cause. a phenomenon that directly determines or gives rise to another phenomenon, the effect. In the real world all phenomena and processes are in a state of universal connection and interaction.
root cause. The most fundamental, central, or basic causal element of something. Violence in this part of town is rampant, but the root cause is really poverty and the wide distribution of narcotics. You're never going to solve your company's financial issues if you can't identify the root cause of your flagging sales. See also: cause, root.