behavior

noun
be·ha·vior
/bɪˈheɪ.vjə/

Human conduct relative to social norms.

Other meanings

The way or manner a living creature behaves or acts generally.
An observable response produced by an organism.

Synonyms

conduct

Related words

behavioreme
behaviorwise
eigenbehavior
macrobehavior
misbehavior
neurobehavior
behavioral
behavioralism
behavioralist
behaviorism
behaviorist
behavioristic

Example sentences

“They study human behavior closely.”
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Word history

From Latin "habeō" (habēre).

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “behavior” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.