Meaning of Agent

English Translation from English to English dictionary online for the word Agent

1. 1
   a.

   Acting; -- opposed to patient, or sustaining, action.

2. 2
   n.

   One who exerts power, or has the power to act; an actor.

3. 3
   n.

   One who acts for, or in the place of, another, by authority from him; one intrusted with the business of another; a substitute; a deputy; a factor.

4. 4
   n.

   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.

5. 5
   a.

   Acting; -- opposed to patient, or sustaining, action.

6. 6
   n.

   One who exerts power, or has the power to act; an actor.

7. 7
   n.

   One who acts for, or in the place of, another, by authority from him; one intrusted with the business of another; a substitute; a deputy; a factor.

8. 8
   n.

   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.