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Demonstrative vs Operational - What's the difference?

demonstrative | operational |

As adjectives the difference between demonstrative and operational

is that demonstrative is that serves to demonstrate, show or prove while operational is of or relating to operations, especially military operations.

As a noun demonstrative

is a demonstrative word.

demonstrative

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • that serves to demonstrate, show or prove
  • * Hooker
    • an argument necessary and demonstrative
  • given to open displays of emotion
  • * Blair
    • demonstrative eloquence
  • (grammar) that specifies the thing or person referred to

    • Derived terms

    * demonstrative adjective * demonstrative pronoun

    Noun

    (wikipedia demonstrative) (en noun)
  • (grammar) A demonstrative word
  • # A demonstrative adjective.
  • # A demonstrative pronoun.

    • operational

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of or relating to operations, especially military operations.
  • *{{quote-magazine, date=2013-06-22, volume=407, issue=8841, page=70, magazine=(The Economist)
    • , title= Engineers of a different kind , passage=Private-equity nabobs bristle at being dubbed mere financiers.
  • Functioning and ready for use.
  • * 1977 , (George Lucas), Governor Tarkin in Star Wars ,
    • Princess Leia, before your execution, you will join me at a ceremony that will make this battle station operational . No star system will dare oppose the Emperor now.
  • Effective or operative.
  • Determined by means of practical measures.

    • Derived terms

    *operationalize