operator vs telephone operator

telephone operator vs operator

operator and telephone operator both are nouns.

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

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

operator: an agent that operates some apparatus or machine
telephone operator: someone who helps callers get the person they are calling

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

operator (noun)	telephone operator (noun)
an agent that operates some apparatus or machine	someone who helps callers get the person they are calling
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 telephone operator

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