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behavior
/bɪˈheɪ.vjəɹ/
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What does behavior mean?
noun
- Human conduct relative to social norms.
- An inappropriate or forbidden action.
- The way or manner a living creature behaves or acts generally.
More meanings (3)
noun
- (informal) A state of probation about one's conduct.
- An observable response produced by an organism.
- The way a device or system operates.
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IPA pronunciation
/bɪˈheɪ.vjəɹ/
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The tenure by which the judges are to hold their places, is, as it unquestionably ought to be, that of good behavior.
A great deal of trouble has been caused in several religious congregations by the unusual character of the behavior of these people.
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The behavior, notwithstanding, of the Spartans, though beaten, was as great, and as highly to be admired, as that of the Thebans.
He was a sort of knight-errant in the brigade, and his behavior seemed not unfrequently dictated by a passion for chivalrous display.
One can not fail to notice the remarkable parallel between these facts and the behavior of Hydra in the presence of strychnine.