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Definitions from WordNet

Adjective operant has 1 sense
  1. at work, operant - having influence or producing an effect; "many emotional determinants at work"; "an operant conscience"
    Antonym: inoperative (indirect, via operative)

Definitions from the Web

operant (noun)

A person who operates or works.

Example sentence: The skilled operant expertly maneuvered the heavy machinery.

operant (adjective)

Relating to or involving behavior that operates on the environment to create a consequence; pertaining to operant conditioning.

Example sentence: The operant behavior of the lab rats was carefully observed by the researchers.

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