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   Be·hav·ior

   /bəˈhāvyər/

   

   noun

   • 1. the way in which one acts or conducts oneself, especially toward others: "his insulting behavior toward me" Similar conductway of behavingway of actingdeportmentbearingetiquetteactionsexploitsdoingseffortsmannerswayshabitspracticesinformal:capersrare:comportment
   • ▪ the way in which an animal or person acts in response to a particular situation or stimulus: "the feeding behavior of predators"
   • ▪ the way in which a natural phenomenon or a machine works or functions: "the erratic behavior 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.

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   Learn the meaning of behavior as the way in which someone or something acts or responds to stimulation. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related phrases of behavior.

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   What is animal behavior?

   • manner of behaving or acting. Psychology, Animal Behavior. observable activity in a human or animal. the aggregate of responses to internal and external stimuli. a stereotyped, species-specific activity, as a courtship dance or startle reflex. Often be·hav·iors. a behavior pattern. the behavior of tin under heat.

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   • n. an action, activity, or process which can be observed and measured. Often, these actions, activities, and processes are initiated in response to stimuli which are either internal or external. The results of studies on these must be objective, however, in order to be reliable and valid for scientific purposes. See behaviorism.

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   • Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. What is the pronunciation of behavior? BEHAVIOR meaning: 1. the way that someone behaves: 2. the way that a person, an animal, a substance, etc. behaves in….

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   Apr 7, 2013 · BEHAVIOR is an observable and measurable action, activity, or process that can be initiated by internal or external stimuli. Learn more about behaviorism and how to cite this page from PsychologyDictionary.org.

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   noun. the action or reaction of something (as a machine or substance) under specified circumstances. “the behavior of small particles can be studied in experiments” synonyms: behaviour.

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   Behavior is the manner of behaving or acting, especially in response to stimuli. Learn about different types of behavior, such as animal, human, and material behavior, and see synonyms and idioms related to behavior.

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   conduct that is unfair or unethical or unsportsmanlike. underhand commercial or political behavior designed to discredit an opponent. a lack of politeness; a failure to show regard for others; wounding the feelings or others. the manner in which people typically behave or things typically happen.

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    Learn the chiefly British spellings of behavior, behaviorism, and behaviorist from the Merriam-Webster dictionary. See examples, synonyms, and related words for behaviour.