running vs operative

operative vs running

running and operative both are nouns.

running and operative both are adjectives.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
running	Yes	Yes	No	No
operative	Yes	Yes	No	No

As adjectives, running and operative are synonyms defined as:

running and operative: (of e.g. a machine) performing or capable of performing

Other synonyms of running include functional, working.

running (noun)	operative (noun)
the act of participating in an athletic competition involving running on a track	someone who can be employed as a detective to collect information and assist in criminal investigations
the act of running; traveling on foot at a fast pace	a person secretly employed in espionage for a government
the act of administering or being in charge of something
(American football) a play in which a player attempts to carry the ball through or past the opposing team
the state of being in operation

running (adjective)	operative (adjective)
of advancing the ball by running	being in force or having or exerting force
executed or initiated by running	relating to or requiring or amenable to treatment by surgery especially as opposed to medicine
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream	(of e.g. a machine) performing or capable of performing
continually repeated over a period of time	effective; producing a desired effect
(of e.g. a machine) performing or capable of performing
measured lengthwise

Difference between running and operative

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