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   behaviour

   /bɪˈheɪvjə/

   noun

   • 1. the way in which one acts or conducts oneself, especially towards others: "he will vouch for her good behaviour" Similar conductway of behavingway of actingdeportmentbearingetiquetteactionsexploitsdoingseffortsmannerswayshabitspracticesinformal:capersrare:comportment
   • ▪ the way in which an animal or person behaves in response to a particular situation or stimulus: "the feeding behaviour of predators"
   • ▪ the way in which a machine or natural phenomenon works or functions: "the erratic behaviour of the old car" Similar functioningactionperformanceoperationworkingrunningreactionresponseactionsreactionsresponses

   Word Origin late Middle English: from behave, on the pattern of demeanour, and influenced by obsolete haviour from have.

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   • comportamento, conduta… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! BEHAVIOUR definition: 1. the way that someone behaves: 2. the way that a person, an animal, a substance, etc. behaves in…. Learn more.

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   How many meanings are there for the noun behaviour?

   • There are nine meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun behaviour, three of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. OED is undergoing a continuous programme of revision to modernize and improve definitions. This entry has not yet been fully revised. How common is the noun behaviour?

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   What does behavour mean?

   • alteration of Middle English behavour, from behaven "to behave " + -our -or entry 2 15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 “Behavior.”

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   • The emergent behavior is the sum of individual agent behaviors. Yet, these group-advantageous behaviors seldom maximize relative fitness within the social group. 3 meanings: 1. People's or animals' behavior is the way that they behave.

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   studying human and animal behaviour; the behaviour of dolphins/chromosomes; Quantum theory describes the behaviour of subatomic particles. Animals in zoos often display disturbed behaviour. Several factors influence dietary behaviour. Changing consumer behaviour will take some time. Activity near the birds' nest is bound to affect their behaviour.

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