operant vs sentient

operant

noun
  • An operative person or thing. 

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

adj
  • That operates to produce an effect. 

sentient

noun
  • An intelligent, self-aware being. 

  • Lifeform with the capability to feel sensation, such as pain. 

adj
  • Experiencing sensation, thought, or feeling. 

  • Possessing human-like awareness and intelligence. 

  • Able to consciously perceive through the use of sense faculties. 

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