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be·hav·iour  (b-hvyr)

n. Chiefly British

Variant of behavior.

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behaviour or US behavior

Noun

1. manner of behaving

2. Psychol the response of an organism to a stimulus

behavioural or US
behavioral adj

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	behaviour - the action or reaction of something (as a machine or substance) under specified circumstances; "the behavior of small particles can be studied in experiments" behavior activeness, activity, action - the state of being active; "his sphere of activity"; "he is out of action"
	2.	behaviour - (behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people demeanor, demeanour, deportment, conduct, behavior trait - a distinguishing feature of your personal nature manners - social deportment; "he has the manners of a pig" citizenship - conduct as a citizen; "award for good citizenship" swashbuckling - flamboyantly reckless and boastful behavior correctitude, properness, propriety - correct or appropriate behavior improperness, impropriety - an improper demeanor personal manner, manner - a way of acting or behaving
	3.	behaviour - (psychology) the aggregate of the responses or reactions or movements made by an organism in any situation behavior activity - any specific behavior; "they avoided all recreational activity" territoriality - the behavior of a male animal that defines and defends its territory psychological science, psychology - the science of mental life
	4.	behaviour - manner of acting or controlling yourself behavior, conduct, doings activity - any specific behavior; "they avoided all recreational activity" aggression - deliberately unfriendly behavior bohemianism - conduct characteristic of a bohemian dirty pool - conduct that is unfair or unethical or unsportsmanlike dirty tricks - underhand commercial or political behavior designed to discredit an opponent offense, offensive activity, discourtesy, offence - a lack of politeness; a failure to show regard for others; wounding the feelings or others easiness - the quality of being easy in behavior or style; "there was an easiness between them"; "a natural easiness of manner" the way of the world, the ways of the world - the manner in which people typically behave or things typically happen; "the ordinary reader is endowed with considerable wisdom and knowledge of the way of the world"; "she was well-versed in the ways of the world before she had taken the veil"; "he was amazingly innocent of the ways of the world"

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behaviour

noun 1. conduct, ways, actions, bearing, attitude, manner, manners, carriage, demeanour, deportment, mien (literary) comportment

noun 2. action, working, running, performance, operation, practice, conduct, functioning

Translations

behaviour, behavior (US) [bɪˈheɪvjəʳ] n → comportamiento, conducta

behaviour (US), behavior [bɪˈheɪvjəʳ] behave n → comportement m, conduite f

behaviour (US) behavior [bɪˈheɪvjəʳ] n → Verhalten nt;

(manner) → Benehmen nt

behaviour (US), behavior [bɪˈheɪvjəʳ] n → comportamento, condotta