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| op·er·ant [ óppərənt ] |
noun (plural op·er·ants) |
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1. performer of operation: somebody or something that operates or that carries out some kind of operation
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2. psychology voluntary action: in learning theory, an action or other unit of behavior that does not appear to have a stimulus
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adjective |
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having effect: producing a specific effect
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| [Early 17th century. < Latin operant-, present participle of operari (see operate)] |
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 op·er·ant·ly adverb |
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