energetic vs operant

energetic

adj
  • Possessing or pertaining to energy. 

  • Characterised by force or vigour; full of energy; lively, vigorous. 

noun
  • Any material utilized for its release of energy, either as an explosive, propellant, or for pyrotechnic effects. 

operant

adj
  • That operates to produce an effect. 

noun
  • Any of a class of behaviors that produce consequences by operating (i.e., acting) upon the environment. 

  • An operative person or thing. 

How often have the words energetic and operant occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )