behavior pattern

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of behavior pattern¹

First recorded in 1955–60

Example Sentences

Per ABC News, in a more than 90-minute conversation, federal investigators described Crooks’ behavior pattern, educational record, and other details that hadn’t yet been revealed.

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“It’s hard to say if this is once in a lifetime, or simply a new behavior pattern that we will see more often.”

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He wrote in a 2007 study, “The unique ability of the modern human brain brought us to a most unusual behavior pattern, the gathering around a hearth in a conversational circle to share food.”

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If you introduce a light-rail line fundamentally designed to promote a different kind of travel behavior pattern, there are a lot of changes that need to be made.

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Americans have treated their freezers a bit like security blankets over the past year, stuffing them full of staples and indulgences, a consumer behavior pattern that has had ripple effects beyond the walls of their kitchens.

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