Definitions

1. noun

A person who acts on behalf of another or others, especially in a business or professional capacity.

“The travel agent helped us book our flights and hotel.”

2. noun

A person or thing that produces a particular effect or result.

“The agent of change in the company was a young and ambitious manager.”

3. noun

A person who is employed to do a particular job or task, such as a secret agent or a medical agent.

“The secret agent was sent to gather intelligence on the enemy’s plans.”

4. verb

To act or function as an agent, especially in bringing about a particular effect or result.

“The new policy will agent a significant change in the company’s operations.”

5. noun

A chemical substance that produces a particular effect or reaction, especially in medicine.

“The medication contains an agent that helps to reduce inflammation.”

6. noun

A mathematical function or operation that transforms or maps one set of values to another.

“The agent in the mathematical model represented the rate of change in the population.”