operative vs store detective

operative and store detective both are nouns.

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

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

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

operative: someone who can be employed as a detective to collect information and assist in criminal investigations
store detective: a private detective employed by a merchant to stop pilferage

Other hyponyms of operative include hotel detective, house detective, house dick, inquiry agent.

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

operative (adjective)	store 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

operative vs store detective

operative and store detective both are nouns.

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

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