Added 10 October 2026
operant
adjective
Latin root: operāns Wiktionary
adjective Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). More about operant at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
noun
- An operative person or thing.
- 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.
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