Associations to the word «Behaviour»

Wiktionary

BEHAVIOUR, noun. The way a living creature behaves or acts.
BEHAVIOUR, noun. The way a device or system operates.

Dictionary definition

BEHAVIOUR, noun. The action or reaction of something (as a machine or substance) under specified circumstances; "the behavior of small particles can be studied in experiments".
BEHAVIOUR, noun. (behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people.
BEHAVIOUR, noun. (psychology) the aggregate of the responses or reactions or movements made by an organism in any situation.
BEHAVIOUR, noun. Manner of acting or controlling yourself.

Wise words

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