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detective vs sherlock

sherlock vs detective

detective and sherlock both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
detective Yes No No No
sherlock Yes No No No
As nouns, sherlock is a hyponym of detective; that is, sherlock is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than detective:
  • detective: an investigator engaged or employed in obtaining information not easily available to the public
  • sherlock: someone who can be employed as a detective to collect information and assist in criminal investigations
Other hyponyms of detective include operative, PI, private detective, private eye, private investigator, shamus, sleuth, sleuthhound.
detective (noun) sherlock (noun)
a police officer who investigates crimes someone who can be employed as a detective to collect information and assist in criminal investigations
an investigator engaged or employed in obtaining information not easily available to the public
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