operant conditioning operant conditioning /ˈɒpəɹənt kəndɪʃənɪŋ/

noun

1. Conditioning in which an operant response is brought under stimulus control by virtue of presenting reinforcement contingent upon the occurrence of the operant response  ( operant conditioning )
   conditioning in which an operant response is brought under stimulus control by virtue of presenting reinforcement contingent upon the occurrence of the operant response
    The psychologist used operant conditioning techniques to modify the patient's behavior.
   The psychologist used operant conditioning techniques to modify the patient's behavior.
   
   

 sock sock /ˈsɑːk/

noun

1. () Hosiery consisting of a cloth covering for the foot; worn inside the shoe; reaches to between the ankle and the knee  ( sock )
   hosiery consisting of a cloth covering for the foot; worn inside the shoe; reaches to between the ankle and the knee
    A good quality pair of socks is important for keeping your feet warm and dry, especially during the colder months
   A good quality pair of socks is important for keeping your feet warm and dry, especially during the colder months
   
   
2. A truncated cloth cone mounted on a mast; used (e.g., at airports) to show the direction of the wind  ( air sock , air-sleeve , drogue , sock , wind cone , wind sleeve , wind sock , windsock )
   a truncated cloth cone mounted on a mast; used (e.g., at airports) to show the direction of the wind
   
   

verb

1. () [Informal] Hit hard  ( bash [Informal] , bonk [Informal] , bop [Informal] , belt , sock [Informal] , wham [Informal] , whap [Informal, N. American] , whop [Informal] , boink [Informal, N. American] , wallop [Informal] , whack [Informal] )
   hit hard
    The teacher whacked the boy
   The teacher whacked the boy
   

 commie commie /ˈkɑːmi/

noun

1. () [Informal] A socialist who advocates communism  ( commo [Informal] , commie [Informal] , communist )
   a socialist who advocates communism
    The communist ideology played a significant role in the 20th-century global politics.
   The communist ideology played a significant role in the 20th-century global politics.
   
   

 genus Sarracenia genus Sarracenia /ˈdʒiːnəs səˈreɪniə/

noun

1. Pitcher plants  ( genus Sarracenia , Sarracenia )
   pitcher plants