behavior
noun
manner of behaving or acting.
behaviors
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pluralof behavior.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The new findings suggest engineers might be able to create different or improved behaviors by deliberately varying the shapes, sizes, orientations, and physical properties of those units.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 19, 2026
More resources must be dedicated to model alignment, or ensuring that an AI model’s behaviors match human values and intentions, he argued.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 19, 2026
There are other ways to provide enrichment, like rotating toys every day to stimulate exploration, using puzzle feeder dishes to satisfy hunting behaviors and playing videos for your cat showing birds or fish.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
As the Centers for Disease Control put it, “students who are physically active tend to have better grades, school attendance, classroom behaviors, and cognitive performance.”
From Slate ● Sep. 5, 2026
Peers can redirect students’ attention when they’re off-task or ignore attention-getting behaviors.
From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin
