engine vs causal agency

causal agency vs engine

engine and causal agency both are nouns.

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

As nouns, causal agency is a hypernym of engine; that is, causal agency is a word with a broader meaning than engine:

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

Other hypernyms of engine include causal agent, cause.

engine (noun)	causal agency (noun)
motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work	any entity that produces an effect or is responsible for events or results
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 engine and causal agency

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