causal agent vs power

power vs causal agent

causal agent and power both are nouns.

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

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

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

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

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

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