behavior pattern

noun

a recurrent way of acting by an individual or group toward a given object or in a given situation.

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Origin of behavior pattern

First recorded in 1955–60

Words nearby behavior pattern

behave, behavior, behavior disorder, behavior medicine, behavior modification, behavior pattern, behavior therapy, behavioral genetics, behavioral immunogen, behavioral medicine, behavioral pathogen
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