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operant

3 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. 1) operant (adjective)
  2. 2) operant (noun)
  3. operant conditioning (noun)

1op·er·ant

adj \ˈä-pə-rənt\

Definition of OPERANT

1
: functioning or tending to produce effects : effective <an operant conscience>
2
: of or relating to the observable or measurable
3
: of, relating to, or being an operant or operant conditioning <operant behavior>
— op·er·ant·ly adverb
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First Known Use of OPERANT

15th century

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