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Definisjon av agent

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WordNet WordNet by Princeton University

Noun
agent - a substance that exerts some force or effect
causal agency, causal agent, cause any entity that produces an effect or is responsible for events or results
substance the real physical matter of which a person or thing consists; "DNA is the substance of our genes"
antiflatulent any agent that reduces intestinal gas
antifungal, antifungal agent, antimycotic, antimycotic agent, fungicide any agent that destroys or prevents the growth of fungi
antimicrobial, antimicrobic, disinfectant, germicide an agent (as heat or radiation or a chemical) that destroys microorganisms that might carry disease
drug a substance that is used as a medicine or narcotic
vermicide an agent that kills worms (especially those in the intestines)
alkaliser, alkalizer, antacid, antiacid, gastric antacid an agent that counteracts or neutralizes acidity (especially in the stomach)
bacteriostat a chemical or biological material that inhibits bacterial growth
blanching agent, bleaching agent, whitener, bleach an agent that makes things white or colorless
chemical agent an agent that produces chemical reactions
coagulant, coagulator an agent that produces coagulation
coolant a fluid agent (gas or liquid) that produces cooling; especially one used to cool a system by transferring heat away from one part to another; "he added more coolant to the car's radiator"; "the atomic reactor used a gas coolant"; "lathe operators use an emulsion of oil and water as a coolant for the cutting tool"
diluent, dilutant, thinner a diluting agent
emmenagogue any agent that promotes menstrual discharge
galactagogue agent that induces milk secretion
hypnagogue an agent that induces drowsiness or sleep
hypoglycaemic agent, hypoglycemic agent any of various agents that decrease the level of glucose in the blood and are used in the treatment of diabetes mellitus
inducer an agent capable of activating specific genes
lactifuge any agent that reduces milk secretion (as given to a woman who is not breast feeding)
lactogen any agent that enhances milk production
mitogen an agent that triggers mitosis
nerve agent, nerve gas a toxic gas that is inhaled or absorbed through the skin and has harmful effects on the nervous and respiratory system
precipitant an agent that causes a precipitate to form
solvating agent an agent that converts something into a solvate
agent - a representative who acts on behalf of other persons or organizations
representative a person who represents others
business agent an agent who handles business affairs for another; especially one who deals with employers
literary agent an agent who represents an author in dealings with publishers
bailee the agent to whom property involved in a bailment is delivered
booker, booking agent someone who engages a person or company for performances
surrogate, deputy someone who takes the place of another person
employment agent someone who runs an employment agency
freight agent an employee of a freight carrier who directs the receipt and delivery of goods
government agent a representative or official of a government or administrative department of a government
handler an agent who handles something or someone; "the senator's campaign handlers"
mill agent the responsible official at a mill that is under absentee ownership
next friend (law) a person who acts on behalf of an infant or disabled person
parliamentary agent a person who is employed to look after the affairs of businesses that are affected by legislation of the British Parliament
placeholder, procurator, proxy a symbol in a logical or mathematical expression that can be replaced by the name of any member of specified set
purchasing agent an agent who purchases goods or services for another
intelligence agent, intelligence officer, secret agent, operative a person secretly employed in espionage for a government
shipping agent the agent of a shipowner
shopper someone who visits stores in search of articles to buy
special agent someone whose authority is limited to the special undertaking they have been instructed to perform
talent agent an agent who represents performers
agent - an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect; "their research uncovered new disease agents"
causal agency, causal agent, cause any entity that produces an effect or is responsible for events or results
pressor, vasoconstrictive, vasoconstrictor any agent that causes a narrowing of an opening of a blood vessel: cold or stress or nicotine or epinephrine or norepinephrine or angiotensin or vasopressin or certain drugs; maintains or increases blood pressure
biological agent, biohazard any bacterium or virus or toxin that could be used in biological warfare
eliminator an agent that eliminates something
impairer an agent that impairs; "crops can be great impairers of the soil"
infectious agent, infective agent an agent capable of producing infection
lethal agent an agent capable of causing death
motor machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
mutagen any agent (physical or environmental) that can induce a genetic mutation or can increase the rate of mutation
enlivener, invigorator, quickener an agent that gives or restores life or vigor; "the soul is the quickener of the body"
relaxer any agent that produces relaxation; "music is a good relaxer"
represser, repressor an agent that represses
retardant, retardent, retardation any agent that retards or delays or hinders; "flame-retardant"
satisfier any agent capable of producing satisfaction
shortener any agent that shortens; "alcohol is a great shortener of life"
stressor any agent that causes stress to an organism
teratogen any agent that interferes with normal embryonic development: alcohol or thalidomide or X-rays or rubella are examples
transmitter, vector set used to broadcast radio or tv signals
agent - a businessman who buys or sells for another in exchange for a commission
factor, broker
businessperson, bourgeois a capitalist who engages in industrial commercial enterprise
brokerage firm, securities firm, brokerage the business of a broker; charges a fee to arrange a contract between two parties
auctioneer an agent who conducts an auction
insurance agent, insurance broker, general agent, underwriter an agent who sells insurance
investment banker, underwriter a banker who deals chiefly in underwriting new securities
estate agent, house agent, real estate agent, real estate broker, land agent a person who is authorized to act as an agent for the sale of land; "in England they call a real estate agent a land agent"
ship broker an agent for the ship owner; obtains cargo and may arrange for its loading or discharge
stockbroker an agent in the buying and selling of stocks and bonds
syndic one appointed to represent a city or university or corporation in business transactions
agent - any agent or representative of a federal agency or bureau
federal agent
functionary, official someone who administers the rules of a game or sport; "the golfer asked for an official who could give him a ruling"
indian agent a representative of the federal government to American Indian tribes (especially on Indian reservations)
federal official, fed, federal any federal law-enforcement officer
agent - the semantic role of the animate entity that instigates or causes the happening denoted by the verb in the clause
agentive role
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Substantiv
agent - One who exerts power, or has the power to act; an actor.
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.
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.
agent - 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.
agent - 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".

OmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • agent
    An active power or cause.
  • agent
    A representative who acts on behalf of other persons or organizations.

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