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causal agent vs first cause

first cause vs causal agent

causal agent and first cause both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
causal agent Yes No No No
first cause Yes No No No
As nouns, first cause is a hyponym of causal agent; that is, first cause 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
  • first cause: an agent that is the cause of all things but does not itself have a cause
causal agent (noun) first cause (noun)
any entity that produces an effect or is responsible for events or results an agent that is the cause of all things but does not itself have a cause
Difference between causal agent and first cause

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