operant vs significant

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. 

significant

adj
  • Having a noticeable or major effect. 

  • Reasonably large in number or amount. 

  • Having a low probability of occurring by chance (for example, having high correlation and thus likely to be related). 

  • Having a covert or hidden meaning. 

  • Signifying something; carrying meaning. 

noun
  • That which has significance; a sign; a token; a symbol. 

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