This is the 4541st most frequent Catalan word.
operant
"Operant" in Catalan means "operating" or "functioning."
Here, 'operant' is used in the sense of being effective or capable in performing tasks or solving problems.
L'estudiant era molt operant en el curs de matemàtiques.
The student was very effective in the mathematics course.
In this sentence, 'operant' describes the principle or fundamental functionality that allows the machine to work.
El principi operant de la màquina es basa en la llei de la física.
The operating principle of the machine is based on the law of physics.
Here, 'operant' is used as a technical term in psychology, referring to the concept of operant conditioning.