CAUSAL AGENT Synonyms
There are 8 hypernyms of the phrase causal agent. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for CAUSAL AGENT
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| cause | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something • a justification for something existing or happening • a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end • any entity that produces an effect or is responsible for events or results • a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy verb • give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally • cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner | ||||||||
| agent | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect • a representative who acts on behalf of other persons or organizations • a substance that exerts some force or effect • a businessman who buys or sells for another in exchange for a commission • any agent or representative of a federal agency or bureau • the semantic role of the animate entity that instigates or causes the happening denoted by the verb in the clause | ||||||||
| factor | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • anything that contributes causally to a result • an abstract part of something • one of two or more integers that can be exactly divided into another integer • a businessman who buys or sells for another in exchange for a commission • any of the numbers (or symbols) that form a product when multiplied together • an independent variable in statistics • (genetics) a segment of DNA that is involved in producing a polypeptide chain; it can include regions preceding and following the coding DNA as well as introns between the exons; it is considered a unit of heredity verb • resolve into factors • be a contributing factor • consider as relevant when making a decision | ||||||||
| influence | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc • causing something without any direct or apparent effort • a cognitive factor that tends to have an effect on what you do • the effect of one thing (or person) on another • one having power to influence another verb • have and exert influence or effect • shape or influence; give direction to • induce into action by using one's charm | ||||||||
| reason | nounn | |||||||
noun • a rational motive for a belief or action • an explanation of the cause of some phenomenon • the capacity for rational thought or inference or discrimination • the state of having good sense and sound judgment • a justification for something existing or happening • a fact that logically justifies some premise or conclusion verb • decide by reasoning; draw or come to a conclusion • present reasons and arguments • think logically | ||||||||
| source | nounn | |||||||
noun • the place where something begins, where it springs into being • a document (or organization) from which information is obtained • anything that provides inspiration for later work • a facility where something is available • a person who supplies information • someone who originates or causes or initiates something • (technology) a process by which energy or a substance enters a system • anything (a person or animal or plant or substance) in which an infectious agent normally lives and multiplies • a publication (or a passage from a publication) that is referred to verb • get (a product) from another country or business • specify the origin of | ||||||||
| stimulus | nounn | |||||||
noun • any stimulating information or event; acts to arouse action | ||||||||
| causal agency | nounn | |||||||
noun • any entity that produces an effect or is responsible for events or results | ||||||||
