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Employed vs Operated - What's the difference?

employed | operated |

As adjectives the difference between employed and operated

is that employed is used while operated is (in combination) operated by the means specified eg a battery-operated toy.

As verbs the difference between employed and operated

is that employed is (employ) while operated is (operate).

employed

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • used
  • in a job; working

    • Verb

    employ
  • (employ)

    • operated

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (operate)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (in combination) operated by the means specified e.g. a battery-operated toy

    • Derived terms

    * battery-operated * coin-operated