behaviours

be·hav·iour

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [bih-heyv-yer]
- /bɪˈheɪv yər/
- /bɪˈheɪvɪəz/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bih-heyv-yer]
- /bɪˈheɪv yər/

Definitions of behaviours word

noun behaviours manner of behaving or acting. 1
noun behaviours 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 behaviours Often, behaviors. a behavior pattern. 1
noun behaviours the action or reaction of any material under given circumstances: the behavior of tin under heat. 1
noun behaviours plural of behaviour. 0

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Origin of behaviours

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 Behaviours

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Behaviours

behaviours popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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