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opérant — opérant, ante [ ɔperɑ̃, ɑ̃t ] adj. • 1560; de opérer ♦ Théol. Grâce opérante, qui a des effets spirituels. ♢ (1787) Cour. Qui produit un effet. Nos mesures ont été opérantes. ⇒ agissant, 1. efficace. ⊗ CONTR. Inopérant. ● opérant, opérante… … Encyclopédie Universelle
operant — OPERÁNT, Ă, operanţi, te, adj. Care îşi produce (repede) efectul; eficace. – Din fr. opérant. Trimis de oprocopiuc, 04.05.2004. Sursa: DEX 98 OPERÁNT adj. v. eficace, eficient, folo sitor, operativ, practic, productiv, util. Trimis de siveco,… … Dicționar Român
Operant — Op er*ant, a. [L. operans, p. pr. of operari. See {Operate}.] Operative. [R.] Shak. n. An operative person or thing. [R.] Coleridge. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
operant — index active, functional Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
opérant — opérant, ante (o pé ran, ran t ) adj. Qui est propre à opérer. • La foi vive et opérante par la charité, MASS. Profess. relig. Serm. 2. REMARQUE Bossuet, suivant la règle archaïque, faisait encore quelquefois accorder le participe présent… … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
operant — [äp′ər ənt] adj. [< L operans, prp. of operari: see OPERATE] 1. operating, or producing an effect or effects 2. Psychol. a) designating behavior defined by the resulting stimulus rather than the stimulus which elicits it b) designating… … English World dictionary
operant — I. adjective Date: 15th century 1. functioning or tending to produce effects ; effective < an operant conscience > 2. of or relating to the observable or measurable 3. of, relating to, or being an operant or operant conditioning < operant… … New Collegiate Dictionary
operant — In conditioning, any behavior or specific response chosen by the experimenter; its frequency is intended to increase or decrease by the judicious pairing with it of a reinforcer when it occurs. SYN: target behavior (1), target response. * * *… … Medical dictionary
operant — /op euhr euhnt/, adj. 1. operating; producing effects. n. 2. a person or thing that operates. [1595 1605; < LL operant (s. of operans, prp. of operari; see OPERATE); see ANT] * * * … Universalium
operant — 1. adjective That operates to produce an effect. I tell you frankly, if Paul Aubry is guilty I hope is convicted and punished; but if one of the others is guilty I hope he or she is punished, and if I knew anything operant to that end I certainly … Wiktionary
