Descriptors of Significance and Causation

Underlying cause

The cause that is always there

Spark

The cause that starts the move towards the event

Trigger

The final cause that leads to the event

Long term

A cause that happened a long time before the event

Short term

A cause that happened a short time before the event

Catalyst

A cause that speeds up the happening of the event

Exacerbated

A cause that makes the situation worse

Remembered

The event was important at some stage in history within a collective memory of a group

Resulting in change

It had consequences for the future

Revealing

It revealed some other aspect of the past

Remarkable

The event was remarked upon by people. It is unusual, beyond normal life, or unexpected

Resonant

People like to make analogies with it. It is possible to connect with experiences, beliefs, or situations across time and space