operant
AdjectiveUS[op-er-uhnt]/ˈɑpɚənt/3 syllables
Open English WordNet
Adjective (1)
- having influence or producing an effect“many emotional determinants at work”“an operant conscience”Opposite inoperativeSimilar operative
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Op′er·ant adjective
Origin: L. operans, p. pr. of operari. See Operate.
Operative. rare William Shakespeare — noun An operative person or thing. rare Samuel T. Coleridge
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54