Agent — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect

a representative who acts on behalf of other persons or organizations

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/kˌænəlˈɪfɚɹəs/

🇬🇧British English

/blˈɛmɪʃ/

🇮🇳Indian English

/blˈɛmɪʃ/

2 syllables Say it as /kˌænəlˈɪfɚɹəs/.

Examples

their research uncovered new disease agents

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

broker federal agent agentive role factor

Parts of Speech

noun	an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect “their research uncovered new disease agents”
noun	a representative who acts on behalf of other persons or organizations
noun	a substance that exerts some force or effect
noun	a businessman who buys or sells for another in exchange for a commission
noun	any agent or representative of a federal agency or bureau
noun	the semantic role of the animate entity that instigates or causes the happening denoted by the verb in the clause

Word Forms

agency	noun	the state of being in action or exerting power
agential	adjective	of or relating to an agent or agency
broker	verb	act as a broker

Around the World

Europe

🇪🇸Spanish

agente

una causa activa y eficiente; capaz de producir un determinado efecto

🇮🇹Italian

agente

una causa attiva ed efficiente; capace di produrre un certo effetto

🇳🇱Dutch

tussenpersoon

een actieve en efficiënte zaak; in staat zijn een bepaald effect teweeg te brengen

🇵🇹Portuguese

agente

uma causa ativa e eficiente; capaz de produzir um certo efeito

🇷🇺Russian

агент

активное и действенное дело; способный произвести определенный эффект

India

🇮🇳Hindi

प्रतिनिधि

एक सक्रिय और कुशल कारण; एक निश्चित प्रभाव उत्पन्न करने में सक्षम

🇧🇩Bengali

এজেন্ট

একটি সক্রিয় এবং দক্ষ কারণ; একটি নির্দিষ্ট প্রভাব উত্পাদন করতে সক্ষম

🇮🇳Tamil

முகவர்

ஒரு செயலில் மற்றும் திறமையான காரணம்; ஒரு குறிப்பிட்ட விளைவை உருவாக்கும் திறன் கொண்டது

🇮🇳Telugu

ఏజెంట్

క్రియాశీల మరియు సమర్థవంతమైన కారణం; ఒక నిర్దిష్ట ప్రభావాన్ని ఉత్పత్తి చేయగల సామర్థ్యం

🇮🇳Marathi

एजंट

सक्रिय आणि कार्यक्षम कारण; विशिष्ट प्रभाव निर्माण करण्यास सक्षम

🇮🇳Gujarati

એજન્ટ

સક્રિય અને કાર્યક્ષમ કારણ; ચોક્કસ અસર ઉત્પન્ન કરવામાં સક્ષમ

🇮🇳Kannada

ಏಜೆಂಟ್

ಸಕ್ರಿಯ ಮತ್ತು ಪರಿಣಾಮಕಾರಿ ಕಾರಣ; ಒಂದು ನಿರ್ದಿಷ್ಟ ಪರಿಣಾಮವನ್ನು ಉಂಟುಮಾಡುವ ಸಾಮರ್ಥ್ಯವನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿದೆ

🇮🇳Malayalam

ഏജൻ്റ്

സജീവവും കാര്യക്ഷമവുമായ കാരണം; ഒരു നിശ്ചിത പ്രഭാവം ഉണ്ടാക്കാൻ കഴിവുള്ള

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਏਜੰਟ

ਇੱਕ ਸਰਗਰਮ ਅਤੇ ਕੁਸ਼ਲ ਕਾਰਨ; ਇੱਕ ਖਾਸ ਪ੍ਰਭਾਵ ਪੈਦਾ ਕਰਨ ਦੇ ਸਮਰੱਥ

🇵🇰Urdu

ایجنٹ

ایک فعال اور موثر وجہ؛ ایک خاص اثر پیدا کرنے کے قابل

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

代理人

积极有效的事业；能够产生一定的效果

🇯🇵Japanese

エージェント

積極的かつ効率的な原因。一定の効果を生み出すことができる

🇰🇷Korean

대리인

적극적이고 효율적인 원인; 일정한 효과를 낼 수 있는

🇻🇳Vietnamese

đại lý

một nguyên nhân tích cực và hiệu quả; có khả năng tạo ra tác dụng nhất định

🇹🇭Thai

ตัวแทน

สาเหตุที่กระตือรือร้นและมีประสิทธิภาพ สามารถสร้างผลบางอย่างได้

🇮🇩Indonesian

agen

tujuan yang aktif dan efisien; mampu menghasilkan efek tertentu

🇵🇭Filipino

ahente

isang aktibo at mahusay na dahilan; may kakayahang gumawa ng isang tiyak na epekto

🇲🇾Malay

ejen

sebab yang aktif dan cekap; mampu menghasilkan kesan tertentu

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

عامل

سبب فعال وفعال؛ قادرة على إنتاج تأثير معين

🇮🇷Persian

عامل

یک علت فعال و کارآمد؛ قادر به ایجاد یک اثر خاص است

🇹🇷Turkish

ajan

aktif ve etkili bir neden; belirli bir etki yaratma kapasitesine sahip

🇮🇱Hebrew

סוֹכֵן

סיבה פעילה ויעילה; מסוגל לייצר אפקט מסוים

Test Yourself1 / 3

What is the primary definition of the word 'agent'?

The primary meaning of 'agent' is 'an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect'.

Which of the following sentences uses the word 'agent' in a grammatically correct way?

Using 'agent' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'agent' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'agent' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

Community Poll1 / 6

How often do you encounter the word 'agent' in your daily reading?

Very Often

Occasionally

Rarely

Never

Do you find 'agent' easy to spell?

Yes, very easy

Somewhat easy

A bit confusing

Extremely hard

In your opinion, does the word 'agent' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?

Positive

Neutral

Gloomy

Vibrant

Which age group is most likely to use 'agent' in regular conversations?

Kids (3-12)

Teens (13-19)

Adults (20-60)

Seniors (60+)

How likely are you to use 'agent' in a professional email?

Very likely

Somewhat likely

Not very likely

Never

Would you classify 'agent' as formal, casual, or slang?

Formal

Casual

Slang

Archaic

Pick an option to see how others voted