causal agent vs engine

engine vs causal agent

causal agent and engine both are nouns.

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

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

causal agent: any entity that produces an effect or is responsible for events or results
engine: something used to achieve a purpose

Other hyponyms of causal agent 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, power, life principle, vital principle, cause of death, killer, danger, agent.

causal agent (noun)	engine (noun)
any entity that produces an effect or is responsible for events or results	motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
	a wheeled vehicle consisting of a self-propelled engine that is used to draw trains along railway tracks
	an instrument or machine that is used in warfare, such as a battering ram, catapult, artillery piece, etc.
	something used to achieve a purpose

Difference between causal agent and engine

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