behavior pattern

American  

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of behavior pattern

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.

From Salon • Aug. 9, 2024

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

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 2, 2023

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.”

From Washington Post • Feb. 24, 2023

“You learn the behavior pattern, and your brain packages the whole sequence, including the beginning and the end markers, so you don’t have to think about it further.”

From Scientific American • Sep. 24, 2019

It was not a behavior pattern of which the backwoods community approved; a lot of people smirked a little when they mentioned Bill Creighton.

From "Across Five Aprils" by Irene Hunt