ALL meanings of agent
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A a - countable noun agent A chemical that has a particular effect or is used for a particular purpose can be referred to as a particular kind of agent. 4
- countable noun agent An agent is a person who looks after someone else's business affairs or does business on their behalf. 3
- countable noun agent An agent in the arts world is a person who gets work for an actor or musician, or who sells the work of a writer to publishers. 3
- countable noun agent An agent is a person who works for a country's secret service. 3
- countable noun agent If you refer to someone or something as the agent of a particular effect, you mean that they cause this effect. 3
- noun agent a person who acts on behalf of another person, group, business, government, etc; representative 3
- noun agent a person or thing that acts or has the power to act 3
- noun agent a phenomenon, substance, or organism that exerts some force or effect 3
- noun agent the means by which something occurs or is achieved; instrument 3
- noun agent a person representing a business concern, esp a travelling salesman 3
- noun agent a person or thing that performs an action or brings about a certain result, or that is able to do so 3
- noun agent an active force or substance producing an effect 3
- noun agent a person, firm, etc. empowered to act for another 3
- noun agent a representative of a government agency 3
- noun agent a traveling salesperson 3
- noun agent the word or words designating the person or thing that performs the action of the verb in a sentence 3
- intransitive verb agent to act or work as an agent (on) 3
- noun agent A substance that has a particular effect or is used for a particular purpose can be referred to as a particular kind of agent. 3
- noun Technical meaning of agent (networking) In the client-server model, the part of the system that performs information preparation and exchange on behalf of a client or server. Especially in the phrase "intelligent agent" it implies some kind of automatic process which can communicate with other agents to perform some collective task on behalf of one or more humans. 1
- noun agent a person or business authorized to act on another's behalf: Our agent in Hong Kong will ship the merchandise. A best-selling author needs a good agent. 1
- noun agent a person or thing that acts or has the power to act. 1
- noun agent a natural force or object producing or used for obtaining specific results: Many insects are agents of fertilization. 1
- noun agent an active cause; an efficient cause. 1
- noun agent A person who acts on behalf of another, in particular. 1
- noun agent a person who works for or manages an agency. 1
- noun agent a person who acts in an official capacity for a government or private agency, as a guard, detective, or spy: an FBI agent; the secret agents of a foreign power. 1
- noun agent a person responsible for a particular action: Who was the agent of this deed? 1
- noun agent Grammar. a form or construction, usually a noun or noun phrase, denoting an animate being that performs or causes the action expressed by the verb, as the police in The car was found by the police. 1
- noun agent Indian agent. 1
- noun agent a representative of a business firm, especially a traveling salesperson; canvasser; solicitor. 1
- noun agent Chemistry. a substance that causes a reaction. 1
- noun agent Pharmacology. a drug or chemical capable of eliciting a biological response. 1
- noun agent Pathology. any microorganism capable of causing disease. 1
- noun agent British. a campaign manager; an election agent. 1
- adjective agent acting; exerting power (opposed to patient). 1
- verb with object agent to represent (a person or thing) as an agent; act as an agent for: to agent a manuscript; Who agented that deal? 1
- noun agent representative 1
- noun agent sports 1
- noun agent spy 1
- noun agent chemistry 1
- noun agent One who exerts power, or has the power to act; an actor. 0
- noun agent One who acts for, or in the place of, another (the principal), by authority from him; one intrusted with the business of another; a substitute; a deputy; a factor. 0
- noun agent An active power or cause; that which has the power to produce an effect; as, a physical, chemical, or medicinal agent; as, heat is a powerful agent. 0
- noun agent (computing) In the client-server model, the part of the system that performs information preparation and exchange on behalf of a client or server. Especially in the phrase “intelligent agent” it implies some kind of autonomous process which can communicate with other agents to perform some collective task on behalf of one or more humans. 0
- noun agent (grammar) The participant of a situation that carries out the action in this situation, e.g. "the boy" in the sentences "The boy kicked the ball" and "The ball was kicked by the boy". 0