operative vs private detective

private detective vs operative

operative and private detective both are nouns.

operative is an adjective but private detective is not an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
operative	Yes	Yes	No	No
private detective	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, operative and private detective are synonyms defined as:

operative and private detective: someone who can be employed as a detective to collect information and assist in criminal investigations

Other synonyms of operative include PI, private eye, private investigator, shamus, sherlock.

operative (noun)	private detective (noun)
someone who can be employed as a detective to collect information and assist in criminal investigations	someone who can be employed as a detective to collect information and assist in criminal investigations
a person secretly employed in espionage for a government

operative (adjective)	private detective (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

Difference between operative and private detective

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