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behaviour
be·hav·iour B0163400 (bĭ-hāv′yər)n. Chiefly British Variant of behavior.behaviour (bɪˈheɪvjə) or behaviorn1. manner of behaving or conducting oneself2. on one's best behaviour behaving with careful good manners3. (Psychology) psychol a. the aggregate of all the responses made by an organism in any situationb. a specific response of a certain organism to a specific stimulus or group of stimuli4. the action, reaction, or functioning of a system, under normal or specified circumstances[C15: from behave; influenced in form by Middle English havior, from Old French havoir, from Latin habēre to have] beˈhavioural, beˈhavioral adjbe•hav•iour (bɪˈheɪv yər) n. Chiefly Brit. behavior. usage: See -or 1. behaviourSomeone's behaviour is the way they behave. I had been puzzled by his behaviour....the obstinate behaviour of a small child.Note that the American spelling of this word is behavior. ThesaurusNoun | 1. | behaviour - the action or reaction of something (as a machine or substance) under specified circumstances; "the behavior of small particles can be studied in experiments"behavioractiveness, activity, action - the state of being active; "his sphere of activity"; "he is out of action" | | 2. | behaviour - (behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other peopledemeanor, demeanour, deportment, conduct, behaviortrait - a distinguishing feature of your personal naturemanners - social deportment; "he has the manners of a pig"citizenship - conduct as a citizen; "award for good citizenship"swashbuckling - flamboyantly reckless and boastful behaviorcorrectitude, properness, propriety - correct or appropriate behaviorimproperness, impropriety - an improper demeanorpersonal manner, manner - a way of acting or behaving | | 3. | behaviour - (psychology) the aggregate of the responses or reactions or movements made by an organism in any situationbehavioractivity - any specific behavior; "they avoided all recreational activity"territoriality - the behavior of a male animal that defines and defends its territorypsychological science, psychology - the science of mental life | | 4. | behaviour - manner of acting or controlling yourselfbehavior, conduct, doingsactivity - any specific behavior; "they avoided all recreational activity"aggression - deliberately unfriendly behaviorbohemianism - conduct characteristic of a bohemiandirty pool - conduct that is unfair or unethical or unsportsmanlikedirty tricks - underhand commercial or political behavior designed to discredit an opponentoffense, offensive activity, discourtesy, offence - a lack of politeness; a failure to show regard for others; wounding the feelings or otherseasiness - the quality of being easy in behavior or style; "there was an easiness between them"; "a natural easiness of manner"the way of the world, the ways of the world - the manner in which people typically behave or things typically happen; "the ordinary reader is endowed with considerable wisdom and knowledge of the way of the world"; "she was well-versed in the ways of the world before she had taken the veil"; "he was amazingly innocent of the ways of the world" |
behaviournoun1. conduct, ways, actions, bearing, attitude, manner, manners, carriage, demeanour, deportment, mien (literary), comportment He was asked to explain his extraordinary behaviour.2. action, working, running, performance, operation, practice, conduct, functioning This process modifies the cell's behaviour.Quotations "Perfect behaviour is born of complete indifference" [Cesare Pavese This Business of Living]Translationsbehave (biˈheiv) verb1. to act in a suitable way, to conduct oneself (well). If you come, you must behave (yourself); The child always behaves (himself) at his grandmother's. 舉止合宜 举止端庄2. to act or react. He always behaves like a gentleman; Metals behave in different ways when heated. 表現得,反應 举动,表现 beˈhaviour , (American) beˈhavior (-jə) noun1. way of behaving. the behaviour of the pupils. 行為 行为2. actions or reactions. the behaviour of rats; the behaviour of metals in acids. 舉動,反應 活动,行为,反应 ˌwell/ˌbadly- etc beˈhaved adjective good (bad etc) in manners or conduct. badly-behaved children. (行為)良好或惡劣的 (行为)规矩或不规矩 behaviour
ape (one's) behaviorTo mimic the behavior of one, generally in a mocking or derisive manner. It is pretty standard now for comedians to ape the president's behavior and manner of speech.See also: ape, behaviorbe on (one's) good behaviorTo be very polite or exercising exceptionally good manners. Primarily heard in US. Now, you kids must be on your good behavior for your Auntie this weekend! Good morning, class. I hope everyone was on their good behavior for the substitute teacher yesterday.See also: behavior, good, onbe on (one's) best behaviorTo be very polite or exercise exceptionally good manners. Primarily heard in US. Now, you kids must be on your best behavior for your Auntie this weekend! Good morning, class. I hope everyone was on their best behavior for the substitute teacher yesterday.See also: behavior, onon (one's) good behaviorBeing very polite or exercising exceptionally good manners. Primarily heard in US. Now, you kids must be on your good behavior for your Auntie this weekend! Good morning, class. I hope everyone was on their good behavior for the substitute teacher yesterday.See also: behavior, good, onbehaviour
behaviour (US), behavior Psychola. the aggregate of all the responses made by an organism in any situation b. a specific response of a certain organism to a specific stimulus or group of stimuli behaviour - the alteration, movement or response of any entity, person or system acting within a particular context.
- (PSYCHOLOGY) the externally observable response of an animal or human organism to an environmental stimulus (see also BEHAVIOURISM).
An important distinction is often made in sociology between automatic forms of behaviour described in 2 (e.g. jumping up after sitting on a drawing pin) and intended ACTION, where social meanings and purposes are also involved.behaviour
behaviour (bĭ-hāv′yər)n. Chiefly British Variant of behavior.behaviour Conduct, bearing, demeanor, manner. Lab medicine The changes in properties of a substance in response to environmental factors. Psychology Manner of behaving (e.g., good or bad); mode of conduct; comportment.be·hav·ior (bē-hāv'yŏr) 1. Any response emitted by or elicited from an organism. 2. Any mental or motor act or activity. 3. Parts of a total response pattern. Synonym(s): behaviour. [M.E., fr. O. Fr. avoir, to have]behaviour - the total activities of a living organism (usually an animal) ranging from simple movement to complex patterns involved with courtship, threat, camouflage, etc.
- the observable response of an organism to stimuli from the environment. See INSTINCT, LEARNING.
be·hav·ior (bē-hāv'yŏr) 1. Any response emit-ted by or elicited from an organism. 2. Any mental or motor act or activity. 3. Specifically, parts of a total response pattern. Synonym(s): behaviour. [M.E., fr. O. Fr. avoir, to have]behaviour Related to behaviour: behavior, behaviour managementbehaviour (establishing the ground of divorce) the ground of divorce, irretrievable breakdown, is established by this mode, in English and in Scots law, if the defender has at any time during the marriage behaved (whether or not as a result of mental abnormality and whether such behaviour has been active or passive) so that the pursuer cannot reasonably be expected to cohabit with the defender. Courts look at the whole circumstances and often seek a pattern of behaviour in which older incidents are highly relevant. A single incident, however, can constitute behaviour if it strikes at the heart of the marital bond.BEHAVIOUR. In old English, haviour without the prefix be. It is the manner of having, holding, or keeping one's self or the carriage of one's self with respect to propriety, morals, and the requirements of law. Surety to be of -good behaviour is a larger requirement than surety to keep the peace. Dalton, c. 122; 4 Burn's J. 355. behaviour Related to behaviour: behavior, behaviour managementSynonyms for behaviournoun conductSynonyms- conduct
- ways
- actions
- bearing
- attitude
- manner
- manners
- carriage
- demeanour
- deportment
- mien
- comportment
noun actionSynonyms- action
- working
- running
- performance
- operation
- practice
- conduct
- functioning
Synonyms for behaviournoun the action or reaction of something (as a machine or substance) under specified circumstancesSynonymsRelated Wordsnoun (behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other peopleSynonyms- demeanor
- demeanour
- deportment
- conduct
- behavior
Related Words- trait
- manners
- citizenship
- swashbuckling
- correctitude
- properness
- propriety
- improperness
- impropriety
- personal manner
- manner
noun (psychology) the aggregate of the responses or reactions or movements made by an organism in any situationSynonymsRelated Words- activity
- territoriality
- psychological science
- psychology
noun manner of acting or controlling yourselfSynonymsRelated Words- activity
- aggression
- bohemianism
- dirty pool
- dirty tricks
- offense
- offensive activity
- discourtesy
- offence
- easiness
- the way of the world
- the ways of the world
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