operative vs agent

agent vs operative

operative and agent both are nouns.

operative is an adjective but agent is not an adjective.

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

As nouns, agent is a hypernym of operative; that is, agent is a word with a broader meaning than operative:

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

operative (noun)	agent (noun)
someone who can be employed as a detective to collect information and assist in criminal investigations	the semantic role of the animate entity that instigates or causes the happening denoted by the verb in the clause
a person secretly employed in espionage for a government	an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
	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

operative (adjective)	agent (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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