private investigator vs operative

operative vs private investigator

private investigator and operative both are nouns.

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

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

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

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

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

private investigator (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 investigator (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 investigator and operative

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