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formal cause
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物事の形、模様、または構造を与える純粋な概念（形相因、形式原因） / 物質に形や構造を与える設計や定形パターンのこと
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(philosophy, natural science) The design, pattern, or pure concept of a thing, which gives form or structure to its matter.
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formal cause
In his lecture, the philosopher argued that the formal cause determines the structure of living organisms just as a blueprint guides an architect.
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In his lecture, the philosopher argued that the formal cause determines the structure of living organisms just as a blueprint guides an architect.
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