Operant

Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective

Meaning

That operates to produce an effect..

Definitions by Sense

1. That operates to produce an effect.
2. An operative person or thing.
3. (psychology) Any of a class of behaviors that produce consequences by operating (i.e., acting) upon the environment.

Example Sentences

thy most operant poison

I tell you frankly, if Paul Aubry is guilty I hope is convicted and punished; but if one of the others is guilty I hope he—or she—is punished, and if I knew anything operant to that end I certainly would not withhold it.

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• more operant
• most operant
• operants

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