operative vs walk-in

walk-in vs operative

operative and walk-in both are nouns.

operative and walk-in both are adjectives.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
operative	Yes	Yes	No	No
walk-in	Yes	Yes	No	No

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

operative: a person secretly employed in espionage for a government
walk-in: an operative who initiates his own defection (usually to a hostile country) for political asylum

Other hyponyms of operative include agent-in-place, agent provocateur, provocateur, bridge agent, case officer, codetalker, windtalker, foot, NOC, spy, undercover agent.

operative (noun)	walk-in (noun)
someone who can be employed as a detective to collect information and assist in criminal investigations	a small room large enough to admit entrance
a person secretly employed in espionage for a government	an assured victory (especially in an election)
	an operative who initiates his own defection (usually to a hostile country) for political asylum
	person who walks in without having an appointment

operative (adjective)	walk-in (adjective)
being in force or having or exerting force	(of e.g. closets or refrigerators) extending very far enough back to allow a person to enter
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 walk-in

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