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Definition of Behaviour
1. 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"
2. Noun. (behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people.
Generic synonyms: Trait
Specialized synonyms: Manners, Citizenship, Swashbuckling, Correctitude, Properness, Propriety, Improperness, Impropriety, Manner, Personal Manner
Derivative terms: Conduct, Deport
3. Noun. (psychology) the aggregate of the responses or reactions or movements made by an organism in any situation.
Generic synonyms: Activity
Specialized synonyms: Territoriality
Category relationships: Psychological Science, Psychology
4. Noun. Manner of acting or controlling yourself.
Generic synonyms: Activity
Specialized synonyms: Aggression, Bohemianism, Dirty Pool, Dirty Tricks, Discourtesy, Offence, Offense, Offensive Activity, Easiness, The Way Of The World, The Ways Of The World
Derivative terms: Conduct
Definition of Behaviour
1. Noun. The way matter moves or acts. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Behaviour
1. [n -S]
Medical Definition of Behaviour
1. The observable response a person makes to any situation. (12 Dec 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Behaviour
Literary usage of Behaviour
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Methods of Practical Hygiene by Karl Bernhard Lehmann (1893)
"behaviour of Clothing with Air and Water. 1. behaviour WITH AIR. § 417.
For scientific purposes we proceed as in testing the permeability of building ..."
2. The Pilgrim's Progress by John Bunyan (1860)
"sure thyself, that when we come to the King, we will tell him of this thy behaviour.
Thus they went their way. By this time By-ends and his companions were ..."