# operant

> English word · Adjective · frequency rank #77,051

## Definitions
1. That operates to produce an effect.

## Etymology
From Middle English operant, from Latin operāns.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/operant