causal agency vs agent

agent vs causal agency

causal agency and agent both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
causal agency	Yes	No	No	No
agent	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, agent is a hyponym of causal agency; that is, agent is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than causal agency:

causal agency: any entity that produces an effect or is responsible for events or results
agent: an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect

Other hyponyms of causal agency include being, organism, nature, occult, supernatural, theurgy, first cause, prime mover, primum mobile, destiny, fate, actor, doer, worker, catalyst, deus ex machina, manipulator, operator, force, power, life principle, vital principle, engine, cause of death, killer, danger.

causal agency (noun)	agent (noun)
any entity that produces an effect or is responsible for events or results	the semantic role of the animate entity that instigates or causes the happening denoted by the verb in the clause
	an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
	a businessman who buys or sells for another in exchange for a commission
	a representative who acts on behalf of other persons or organizations
	any agent or representative of a federal agency or bureau
	a substance that exerts some force or effect

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