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mand

Pronunciation: /mænd/

The English word “mand” has 3 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. A verbal operant in which the response is reinforced by a characteristic consequence and is therefore under the functional control of relevant conditions of deprivation or aversive stimulation.
  2. A demand.

verb

  1. To produce a mand (verbal operant).

Etymology

Introduced by B. F. Skinner.

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