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agent

/ agent /
noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
"their research uncovered new disease agents"
Type of:
causal agent cause causal agency
Kinds of:
vasoconstrictor vasoconstrictive biological agent biohazard eliminator
noun Sense 2
a businessman who buys or sells for another in exchange for a commission
Type of:
businessperson bourgeois
Kinds of:
auctioneer insurance broker insurance agent general agent underwriter
Has parts:
brokerage brokerage firm securities firm
Derived:
broker
noun Sense 3
a representative who acts on behalf of other persons or organizations
Type of:
representative
Kinds of:
business agent literary agent bailee booker booking agent
noun Sense 4
any agent or representative of a federal agency or bureau
Type of:
official functionary
Kinds of:
Indian agent Federal Fed federal official trustbuster
noun Sense 5
a substance that exerts some force or effect
Type of:
causal agent cause causal agency
Kinds of:
antiflatulent antifungal antifungal agent fungicide antimycotic
noun Sense 6
the semantic role of the animate entity that instigates or causes the hapening denoted by the verb in the clause
Type of:
semantic role participant role
Semantic Complexity
86%
Sense Count
6
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
42
Times Searched
3
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causal agent cause causal agency vasoconstrictor vasoconstrictive biological agent biohazard eliminator businessperson bourgeois auctioneer insurance broker