OPERANTLY

Etymology

Adverb

operantly (not comparable)

In an operant manner

Anagrams

• proteanly

Source: Wiktionary


OPERANT

Op"er*ant, a. Etym: [L. operans, p.pr. of operari. See Operate.]

Definition: Operative. [R.] Shak.

– n.

Definition: An operative person or thing. [R.] Coleridge.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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