causal agent vs operator

operator vs causal agent

causal agent and operator both are nouns.

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

As nouns, operator is a hyponym of causal agent; that is, operator 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
operator: an agent that operates some apparatus or machine

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, force, power, life principle, vital principle, engine, cause of death, killer, danger, agent.

causal agent (noun)	operator (noun)
any entity that produces an effect or is responsible for events or results	an agent that operates some apparatus or machine
	someone who owns or operates a business
	a shrewd or unscrupulous person who knows how to circumvent difficulties
	a speculator who trades aggressively on stock or commodity markets
	(mathematics) a symbol or function representing a mathematical operation

Difference between causal agent and operator

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