causal agency vs power

power vs causal agency

causal agency and power both are nouns.

causal agency is not a verb while power is a verb.

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

As nouns, power is a hyponym of causal agency; that is, power 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
power: one possessing or exercising power or influence or authority

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

causal agency (noun)	power (noun)
any entity that produces an effect or is responsible for events or results	possession of controlling influence
	physical strength
	possession of the qualities (especially mental qualities) required to do something or get something done
	a mathematical notation indicating the number of times a quantity is multiplied by itself
	a state powerful enough to influence events throughout the world
	one possessing or exercising power or influence or authority
	a very wealthy or powerful businessman
	(physics) the rate of doing work; measured in watts (= joules/second)
	energy made available by the flow of electric charge through a conductor
	(of a government or government official) holding an office means being in power

causal agency (verb)	power (verb)
	supply the force or power for the functioning of

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