operant
[ op-er-uh nt ]
/ ˈɒp ər ənt /
adjective
operating; producing effects.
noun
a person or thing that operates.
Words nearby operant
opera seria,
opera window,
operable,
operagoer,
operand,
operant,
operant conditioning,
operant learning,
operate,
operatic,
operating
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British Dictionary definitions for operant
operant
/ (ˈɒpərənt) /
adjective
producing effects; operating
noun
a person or thing that operates
psychol
any response by an organism that is not directly caused by a stimulus
Medical definitions for operant
operant
[ ŏp′ər-ənt ]
adj.
Operating to produce effects; effective.
Of, relating to, or being a response that occurs spontaneously and is identified by its reinforcing or inhibiting effects.
n.
In operant conditioning, a behavior or specific response chosen by the experimenter or therapist.
target response