agent vs operative

operative vs agent

agent and operative both are nouns.

agent is not an adjective while operative is an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
agent	Yes	No	No	No
operative	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, operative is a hyponym of agent; that is, operative is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than agent:

agent: a representative who acts on behalf of other persons or organizations
operative: a person secretly employed in espionage for a government

Other hyponyms of agent include business agent, literary agent, bailee, booker, booking agent, deputy, surrogate, employment agent, freight agent, government agent, handler, mill agent, next friend, parliamentary agent, placeholder, procurator, proxy, purchasing agent, intelligence agent, intelligence officer, secret agent, shipping agent, shopper, special agent, talent agent, general agent, universal agent.

agent (noun)	operative (noun)
the semantic role of the animate entity that instigates or causes the happening denoted by the verb in the clause	someone who can be employed as a detective to collect information and assist in criminal investigations
an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect	a person secretly employed in espionage for a government
a businessman who buys or sells for another in exchange for a commission
a representative who acts on behalf of other persons or organizations
any agent or representative of a federal agency or bureau
a substance that exerts some force or effect

agent (adjective)	operative (adjective)
	being in force or having or exerting force
	relating to or requiring or amenable to treatment by surgery especially as opposed to medicine
	(of e.g. a machine) performing or capable of performing
	effective; producing a desired effect

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