Behavior - definition, pronunciation, transcription
noun
- the action or reaction of something (as a machine or substance) under specified circumstances (syn: behaviour)
- (psychology) the aggregate of the responses or reactions or movements made by an organism in any situation (syn: behaviour)
Extra examples
I'm surprised by her bad behavior toward her friends.
Students will be rewarded for good behavior.
An acceptable social behavior in one country may be unacceptable in another country.
Doctors are trying to educate people about behaviors that can put them at increased risk for skin cancer.
The experiment tested the behavior of various metals under heat and pressure.
This kind of behavior hardly becomes a person of your age and position.
Is there a reason for your strange behavior?
This is not the kind of behavior I expected of you.
That kind of behavior is frowned upon.
I don't know how to explain the dog's strange behavior.
The board ruled that her behavior was cheating.
They are studying behavior patterns among high-school students.
Sometimes his behavior makes me wonder.
She expressed surprise at his rude behavior.
I'm troubled by his strange behavior.
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