operant vs satisfactory

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. 

satisfactory

noun
  • Somebody or something that meets requirements without exceeding them. 

  • The rating given to somebody or something that meets requirements without exceeding them. 

adj
  • Causing satisfaction; agreeable or pleasant; satisfying. 

  • Done to satisfaction; adequate or sufficient. 

  • Making atonement for a sin; expiatory. 

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