Definitions for behaviour
bɪˈheɪv yərbe·hav·iour

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.3 / 4 votes

1. behavior, behaviournoun

   the action or reaction of something (as a machine or substance) under specified circumstances

   "the behavior of small particles can be studied in experiments"

2. demeanor, demeanour, behavior, behaviour, conduct, deportmentnoun

   (behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people

3. behavior, behaviournoun

   (psychology) the aggregate of the responses or reactions or movements made by an organism in any situation

4. behavior, behaviour, conduct, doingsnoun

   manner of acting or controlling yourself

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. behaviournoun

   The way matter moves or acts.

2. Etymology: See usage notes below.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Behaviournoun

   Etymology: from behave.

   1. Manner of behaving one’s self, whether good or bad; manners.

   Mopsa, curious in any thing but her own good behaviour, followed Zelmane. Philip Sidney.

   2. External appearance.

   And he changed his behaviour before them, and feigned himself mad in their hands. 1 Sam. xxi. 13.

   3. Gesture; manner of action, adapted to particular occasions.

   Well witnessing the most submissive behaviour, that a thralled heart could express. Philip Sidney.

   When we make profession of our faith, we stand; when we acknowledge our sins, or seek unto God for favour, we fall down; because the gesture of constancy becometh us best in the one, in the other the behaviour of humility. Richard Hooker, b. v.

   One man sees how much another man is a fool, when he dedicates his behaviour to love. William Shakespeare, Much ado about Noth.

   4. Elegance of manners; gracefulness.

   He marked, in Dora’s dancing, good grace and handsome behaviour. Philip Sidney, b. i.

   The beautiful prove accomplished, but not of great spirit; and study, for the most part, rather behaviour than virtue. Francis Bacon, Ornam. Rational. №. 63.

   He who adviseth the philosopher, altogether devoted to the Muses, sometimes to offer sacrifice to the altars of the Graces, thought knowledge imperfect without behaviour. Henry Wotton.

   5. Conduct; general practice; course of life.

   To him, who hath a prospect of the state that attends men after this life, depending on their behaviour here, the measures of good and evil are changed. John Locke.

   6. To be upon one’s behaviour. A familiar phrase, noting such a state as requires great caution; a state in which a failure in behaviour will have bad consequences.

   Tyrants themselves are upon their behaviour to a superiour power. Roger L'Estrange, Fables.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. behaviour

   Behavior (American English) or behaviour (British English) is the range of actions and mannerisms made by individuals, organisms, systems or artificial entities in some environment. These systems can include other systems or organisms as well as the inanimate physical environment. It is the computed response of the system or organism to various stimuli or inputs, whether internal or external, conscious or subconscious, overt or covert, and voluntary or involuntary.Taking a behavior informatics perspective, a behavior consists of actor, operation, interactions, and their properties. This can be represented as a behavior vector.

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1. behaviour

   Behaviour refers to the actions or reactions of an individual, group, or organism in response to specific stimuli or situations. It encompasses a wide range of physical and mental activities, from conscious decisions and voluntary movements to subconscious impulses and automatic processes. Behaviour can be influenced by genetics, environment, culture, or learned experiences and can be observed, understood, predicted, or modified through various scientific, psychological, or sociological methods and theories.

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1. Behaviour

   Behaviour is the fourth studio album by English synthpop duo Pet Shop Boys. It was first released in 1990. A special edition Japanese release included an additional Mini CD, exclusive artwork and printed lyrics in a white velvet-like box.

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:3.3 / 3 votes

1. behaviour

   The action and qualities of a ship under different impulses. Seamen speak of the manner in which she behaves, as if she acted by her own instinct.

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1. behaviour

   A responsible, mature and ethical way of behaving.

   The behaviour of everyone was amazing, there is such a feeling of unity, love, solidarity and empathy with everyone looking after each other to ensure optimum health, right to life, human rights and shared prosperity for everyone.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on April 2, 2020  

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1. Behaviour

   Behavior vs. Behaviour -- In this Grammar.com article you will learn the differences between the words Behavior and Behaviour.

Matched Categories

1. • Action
   • Activity
   • Psychology
   • Trait

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'behaviour' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #778

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'behaviour' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1903

3. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'behaviour' in Nouns Frequency: #338

How to pronounce behaviour?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say behaviour in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of behaviour in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of behaviour in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of behaviour in a Sentence

1. Mirjana Jelancic:

   When I saw whom she married I noticed a number of similarities between Donald Trump and Melanija’s father, they have similar features and behaviour and are both hard workers. I think she met a soul mate in him, someone she can feel safe with.

2. Brenton Eden:

   This is the worst of the weather from a fire behaviour point that we will have seen.

3. Simone Pika:

   We do not know whether the observed behavior involves empathy, we know that it may qualify as prosocial behaviour, meaning it may increase the welfare of another animal -- feeling better via the social attention and caring, or via substances in the saliva-insect mix that may be soothing or anti-inflammatory. There are examples of chimpanzees adopting and rescuing other chimpanzees, which may involve empathy.

4. Peter Hudson:

   From a NATO perspective, we are going about our legitimate business in international waters working with our allies. They are occasionally interfering, occasionally operating as a nuisance, Safety has not been breached, but it is just a style of behaviour which we have not seen for 25 years, since the end of the Cold War.

5. Purvi Raniga:

   When we show selfless love and kindness to our children, they become more compassionate individuals and kindness reflects in their behaviour naturally.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=behaviour
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Behaviour
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=behaviour
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Behaviour
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=behaviour
7. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=behaviour