operator vs telegraph operator

telegraph operator vs operator

operator and telegraph operator both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
operator	Yes	No	No	No
telegraph operator	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, telegraph operator is a hyponym of operator; that is, telegraph operator is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than operator:

operator: an agent that operates some apparatus or machine
telegraph operator: someone who transmits messages by telegraph

Other hyponyms of operator include company operator, driver, elevator operator, engine driver, engineer, locomotive engineer, railroad engineer, hoister, jockey, motorman, radio operator, switchman, telegrapher, telegraphist, switchboard operator, telephone operator, telephonist.

operator (noun)	telegraph operator (noun)
an agent that operates some apparatus or machine	someone who transmits messages by telegraph
someone who owns or operates a business
a shrewd or unscrupulous person who knows how to circumvent difficulties
a speculator who trades aggressively on stock or commodity markets
(mathematics) a symbol or function representing a mathematical operation

Difference between operator and telegraph operator

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