be·hav·iour (b -h v y r)n. Chiefly British Variant of behavior. |
behaviour US, behavior [bɪˈheɪvjə]
n
1. manner of behaving or conducting oneself
on one's best behaviour behaving with careful good manners
3. (Psychology) Psychol
a. the aggregate of all the responses made by an organism in any situation
b. 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
[from behave; influenced in form by Middle English havior, from Old French havoir, from Latin habēre to have]
behavioural US, behavioral adj
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| 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" 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 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 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 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 yourselfactivity - 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" |
behaviour
noun
1. conduct, ways, actions, bearing, attitude, manner, manners, carriage, demeanour, deportment, mien (literary), comportment He was asked to explain his extraordinary behaviour.
2. action, working, running, performance, operation, practice, conduct, functioning This process modifies the cell's behaviour.
Quotations
"Perfect behaviour is born of complete indifference" [Cesare Pavese This Business of Living]
"Perfect behaviour is born of complete indifference" [Cesare Pavese This Business of Living]
Translations
behaviour behavior (US) [bɪˈheɪvjəʳ]
A. N
1. [of person] → conducta f, comportamiento m
good behaviour → buena conducta f
to be on one's best behaviour → comportarse lo mejor posible
you must be on your best behaviour → tienes que portarte lo mejor posible
good behaviour → buena conducta f
to be on one's best behaviour → comportarse lo mejor posible
you must be on your best behaviour → tienes que portarte lo mejor posible
2. (Mech etc) → funcionamiento m
behaviour [bɪˈheɪvjər] (British) behavior (US) n
(= actions) [people, animals] → comportement m; [organizations, organisms, machines] → comportement m
behaviour, (US) behavior
behaviour behavior (Am) [bɪˈheɪvjəʳ] n → comportamento
to be on one's best behaviour → sforzarsi di comportarsi bene
behaviour behavior (Am) [bɪˈheɪvjəʳ] n → comportamento
to be on one's best behaviour → sforzarsi di comportarsi bene
to be on one's best behaviour → sforzarsi di comportarsi bene
behaviour behavior (Am) [bɪˈheɪvjəʳ] n → comportamento
to be on one's best behaviour → sforzarsi di comportarsi bene
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