behaviour
Americannoun
noun
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manner of behaving or conducting oneself
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behaving with careful good manners
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psychol
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the aggregate of all the responses made by an organism in any situation
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a specific response of a certain organism to a specific stimulus or group of stimuli
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the action, reaction, or functioning of a system, under normal or specified circumstances
Spelling
See -or 1.
Other Word Forms
- behavioural adjective
Etymology
Origin of behaviour
C15: from behave ; influenced in form by Middle English havior , from Old French havoir , from Latin habēre to have
Example Sentences
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Buckley said the effects of Arlo's brain injury have also changed his behaviour and personality, leaving him more short-tempered, easily frustrated and tired.
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He said car makers were having to adapt to manufacturing electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids, as well as changes in consumer behaviour.
From BBC
Thomas, an expert in fashion and consumer behaviour, said most brides in the study cared about the environment and liked the idea of greener choices, but sustainability rarely shaped their final decision.
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Last year, the BBC launched its "Call it Out" scheme to enable staff to challenge and report poor behaviour in the workplace.
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Numerous people also raised concerns about the behaviour of James.
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