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behaviors

be·hav·ior
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [bih-heyv-yer]
    • /bɪˈheɪv yər/
    • /bɪˈheɪ·vjər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bih-heyv-yer]
    • /bɪˈheɪv yər/

Definitions of behaviors word

  • noun behaviors manner of behaving or acting. 1
  • noun behaviors Psychology, Animal Behavior. observable activity in a human or animal. the aggregate of responses to internal and external stimuli. a stereotyped, species-specific activity, as a courtship dance or startle reflex. 1
  • noun behaviors Often, behaviors. a behavior pattern. 1
  • noun behaviors the action or reaction of any material under given circumstances: the behavior of tin under heat. 1
  • noun behaviors plural of behavior. 0
See all 5 definitions of behaviors

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Origin of behaviors

First appearance:

before 1375
One of the 22% oldest English words
1375-1425; behave + -ior (on model of havior, variant of havor < Middle French (h)avoir ≪ Latin habēre to have); replacing late Middle English behavoure, behaver. See behave, -or1

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Parts of speech for Behaviors

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Behaviors

behaviors popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

behaviors usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for behaviors

noun behaviors

  • carriages — Plural form of carriage.
  • functions — Plural form of function.
  • guises — general external appearance; aspect; semblance: an old principle in a new guise.
  • lifestyles — Plural form of lifestyle.
  • lives — plural of life.
All 5 Synonyms of behaviors

Antonyms for behaviors

noun behaviors

  • crimes — Plural form of crime.
  • criminalities — Plural form of criminality.
  • delicts — Plural form of delict.
  • errors — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of error.
  • faults — Plural form of fault.
All 15 Antonyms of behaviors

Top questions with behaviors

  • which of the following examples describes migration behaviors?
  • which is a component of all innate behaviors?

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  • autism spectrum disorder

    any of various disorders, as autism and Asperger syndrome, commonly manifesting in early childhood and characterized by impaired social or communication skills, repetitive behaviors, or a restricted range of interests.

  • comparative psychology

    the study of the similarities and differences in the behaviour of different species

  • dedifferentiation

    the reversion of the cells of differentiated tissue to a less specialized form

  • displacement activity

    a behavior performed out of its usual context and apparently irrelevant to the prevailing situation, as eating when an unknown individual approaches, tending to occur when appropiate behaviors, as attacking or fleeing, are in conflict or obstructed.
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