private detective vs operative

operative vs private detective

private detective and operative both are nouns.

private detective is not an adjective while operative is an adjective.

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

As nouns, private detective and operative are synonyms defined as:

private detective and operative: someone who can be employed as a detective to collect information and assist in criminal investigations

Other synonyms of private detective include PI, private eye, private investigator, shamus, sherlock.

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

private detective (adjective)	operative (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

Difference between private detective and operative

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