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operator vs identity

identity vs operator

operator and identity both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
operator Yes No No No
identity Yes No No No
As nouns, identity is a hyponym of operator; that is, identity is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than operator:
  • operator: (mathematics) a symbol or function representing a mathematical operation
  • identity: an operator that leaves unchanged the element on which it operates
Other hyponyms of operator include linear operator, identity element, identity operator.
operator (noun) identity (noun)
an agent that operates some apparatus or machine the distinct personality of an individual regarded as a persisting entity
someone who owns or operates a business exact sameness
a shrewd or unscrupulous person who knows how to circumvent difficulties the individual characteristics by which a thing or person is recognized or known
a speculator who trades aggressively on stock or commodity markets an operator that leaves unchanged the element on which it operates
(mathematics) a symbol or function representing a mathematical operation
Difference between operator and identity

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