Meaning

2 senses

  1. An operative person or thing.

  2. Any of a class of behaviors that produce consequences by operating (i.e., acting) upon the environment.

Origin

From Middle English operant, from Latin operāns.

From Middle English operant, from Latin operāns.

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Forms

plural: operants
Singularoperant
Pluraloperants

regular

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
openingB1openlyB2opennessoperaA1operateA2operaticoperationB1operational

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