operant
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operant
Where it comes from
From Middle English operant, from Latin operāns.
adjective more operant · most operant
-
That operates to produce an effect.
thy most operant poison
Similar: operative
Opposite: inoperant
noun operants
- An operative person or thing.
- Any of a class of behaviors that produce consequences by operating (i.e., acting) upon the environment.
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adjective
Opposite: inoperant
Talk about this word "operant." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/operant. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. operant. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/operant "operant." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/operant.Cite this
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title = {operant},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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