causal agent vs cause

cause vs causal agent

causal agent and cause both are nouns.

causal agent is not a verb while cause is a verb.

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

As nouns, causal agent and cause are synonyms defined as:

causal agent and cause: any entity that produces an effect or is responsible for events or results

Other synonyms of causal agent include causal agency.

causal agent (noun)	cause (noun)
any entity that produces an effect or is responsible for events or results	any entity that produces an effect or is responsible for events or results
	a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy
	a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end
	a justification for something existing or happening
	events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something

causal agent (verb)	cause (verb)
	cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner
	give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally

Difference between causal agent and cause

Words related to "cause"

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