Associations to the word «Operant»
Noun
Verb
Adverb
Wiktionary
OPERANT, adjective. That operates to produce an effect.
OPERANT, noun. An operative person or thing.
OPERANT, noun. (psychology) Any of a class of behaviors that produce consequences by operating (i.e., acting) upon the environment.
OPERANT CONDITIONING, noun. (psychology) A technique of behavior modification through positive and negative reinforcement and positive and negative punishment
Dictionary definition
OPERANT, adjective. Having influence or producing an effect; "many emotional determinants at work"; "an operant conscience".
Wise words
Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary
meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the
truants in custody and bring them back to their right
senses.