English noun: causal agency | |||
1. | causal agency any entity that produces an effect or is responsible for events or results | ||
Synonyms | causal agent, cause | ||
Broader (hypernym) | physical entity | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | agent, agent, catalyst, cause of death, danger, destiny, deus ex machina, engine, fate, first cause, force, individual, killer, life principle, manipulator, mortal, nature, occult, operator, person, power, prime mover, primum mobile, somebody, someone, soul, supernatural, theurgy, vital principle | ||