operant vs utilitarian

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. 

utilitarian

noun
  • Someone who practices or advocates utilitarianism. 

adj
  • practical and functional, present for use, not just for show. 

  • of or relating to utility 

  • pertaining to utilitarianism 

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