causal agent

Noun

Meaning

any entity that produces an effect or is responsible for events or results

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

cause causal agency

Hypernyms

physical entity

Hyponyms

power force individual nature person engine

Examples

It seems important that the social value factor be more generally recognized as a powerful causal agent in its own right and something to be dealt with directly as such. Roger Wolcott Sperry

Close letter words and terms

causable causal causal agency causal association causal chain causal connections