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behavior

/bɪˈheɪ.vjəɹ/

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What does behavior mean?

noun

  1. Human conduct relative to social norms.
  2. An inappropriate or forbidden action.
  3. The way or manner a living creature behaves or acts generally.
More meanings (3)

noun

  1. (informal) A state of probation about one's conduct.
  2. An observable response produced by an organism.
  3. 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.
Alexander Hamilton; John Jay; James MadisonThe Federalist PapersProject Gutenberg ebook #18
A great deal of trouble has been caused in several religious congregations by the unusual character of the behavior of these people.
William Healy; Mary Tenney HealyPathology of Lying, Accusation, and Swindling: A Study in Forensic PsychologyProject Gutenberg ebook #449
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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.
PlutarchPlutarch: Lives of the noble Grecians and RomansProject Gutenberg ebook #674
He was a sort of knight-errant in the brigade, and his behavior seemed not unfrequently dictated by a passion for chivalrous display.
William Gilmore SimmsThe Life of Francis MarionProject Gutenberg ebook #843
One can not fail to notice the remarkable parallel between these facts and the behavior of Hydra in the presence of strychnine.
VariousThe Scientific Monthly, October to December, 1915Project Gutenberg ebook #987