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   Behaviour

   /bɪˈheɪvjə/

   

   noun

   • 1. the way in which one acts or conducts oneself, especially towards others: "he will vouch for her good behaviour" Similar conductway of behavingway of actingdeportmentbearingetiquetteactionsexploitsdoingseffortsmannerswayshabitspracticesinformal:capersrare:comportment
   • ▪ the way in which an animal or person behaves in response to a particular situation or stimulus: "the feeding behaviour of predators"
   • ▪ the way in which a machine or natural phenomenon works or functions: "the erratic behaviour of the old car" Similar functioningactionperformanceoperationworkingrunningreactionresponseactionsreactionsresponses

   Word Origin late Middle English: from behave, on the pattern of demeanour, and influenced by obsolete haviour from have.

   Scrabble Points: 17

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