Etymology

mand

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Today it means: 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. Full definition →

Dutch and German Mand ← Punjabi ਮੰਡ
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mand · noun, verb1

Introduced by B. F. Skinner.

Mand · proper noun2

  1. Punjabi · borrowed fromਮੰਡ
  2. Dutch and German · borrowed fromMand
  3. English todayMand

Two main origins: * Borrowed from Dutch and German Mand, from a short form of the personal name Amand. * Borrowed from Punjabi ਮੰਡ (maṇḍ), a Sikh surname.

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