behaviour

American  

[bih-heyv-yer] / bɪˈheɪv yər /

noun

Chiefly British.

1. behavior.

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behaviour British  

/ bɪˈheɪvjə /

noun

1. manner of behaving or conducting oneself

2. behaving with careful good manners

3. psychol

   1. the aggregate of all the responses made by an organism in any situation

   2. a specific response of a certain organism to a specific stimulus or group of stimuli

4. the action, reaction, or functioning of a system, under normal or specified circumstances

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Spelling

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Other Word Forms

• behavioural adjective

Etymology

Origin of behaviour

C15: from _behave ; influenced in form by Middle English havior , from Old French havoir , from Latin habēre to have

Example Sentences

"It's going to have that reaction of voracious appetite, food-seeking behaviour and a low metabolism," he adds.

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He also brought up the names of three high-profile former Premier League bosses and suggested they would not be subjected to the same behaviour.

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Katherine Brown, professor of behaviour change in health at the University of Hertfordshire, said the ban was "long overdue and a move in the right direction".

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"It's so peaceful you can see all the animals coming slowly, seeing their different behaviour."

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In 2015, while home secretary, Theresa May introduced the offence of coercive and controlling behaviour as part of the Serious Crime Act.

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