alive vs operant

alive

adj
  • In a state of action; in force or operation; existent. 

  • Carrying electrical current; energized. 

  • Having life; living; not dead. 

  • Susceptible, sensitive; easy to impress; having keen feelings, as opposed to apathy. 

  • Synonym of live 

  • Out of all living creatures. 

  • Sprightly; lively; brisk. 

  • Busy with activity of many living beings; swarming; thronged; busy. 

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 alive and operant occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )