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===Pronunciation===
===Pronunciation===
* {{audio|en-us-behaviour.ogg|Audio (US)}}
* {{audio|en-us-behaviour.ogg|Audio (US)}}

* {{rhymes|eɪviə(ɹ)}}
===Alternative forms===
* [[behaviour]] (everywhere except US)
* {{l|en|behavoure}}, {{l|en|behavier}}, {{l|en|behaver}}, {{l|en|behavor}}, {{l|en|behavour}}

===Etymology===
From {{suffix|behave|ior}}, apparently in simulation of {{term|havior|lang=en}}, {{term|haviour|lang=en}}, {{term|havour|lang=en}}. Compare {{etyl|sco|-}} {{term|havings||behavior|lang=sco}}, from {{term|have||to behave|lang=sco}}.


===Noun===
===Noun===
{{en-noun|~}} {{qualifier|US}}
{{en-noun|s|-}} {{US}}

# The way a living creature [[behave]]s or [[act]]s.
# The way a device or system operates.

====Usage notes====
* Adjectives often applied to "behavior": human, animal, physical, chemical, mechanical, electrical, organizational, corporate, social, collective, parental, interpersonal, sexual, criminal, appropriate, inappropriate, correct, incorrect, right, wrong, good, bad, acceptable, unacceptable, poor, ethical, unethical, moral, immoral, responsible, irresponsible, normal, odd, deviant, abnormal, violent, abusive, aggresive, offensive, defensive, rude, stupid, undesirable, verbal, nonverbal, learned, professional, unprofessional, adaptive, compulsive, questionable, assertive, disgusting, self-destructive.


====Related terms====
# {{alternative form of|behaviour}}
{{rel-top|the actions of organisms}}
* [[behave]]
* [[behavioral]]
* [[behavioralism]]
* [[behavioralist]]
{{rel-mid}}
* [[behaviorism]]
* [[behaviorist]]
* [[behavioristic]]
* [[behavior pattern]]
* [[behavioral science]]
{{rel-bottom}}


====Translations====
====Translations====
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[[Category:English words prefixed with be-]]
[[Category:English words prefixed with be-]]
[[Category:en:Behaviour]]
[[Category:en:Behaviour|*]]


[[cs:behavior]]
[[cs:behavior]]
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[[sv:behavior]]
[[sv:behavior]]
[[ta:behavior]]
[[ta:behavior]]
[[chr:behavior]]
[[tr:behavior]]
[[tr:behavior]]
[[uk:behavior]]
[[uk:behavior]]

Revision as of 09:15, 1 September 2013

See also: behaviour

English

Pronunciation

  • Lua error in Module:parameters at line 290: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "en-us-behaviour.ogg" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E.

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Lua error in Module:parameters at line 290: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "behave" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E., apparently in simulation of (deprecated template usage) havior, (deprecated template usage) haviour, (deprecated template usage) havour. Compare (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Scots (deprecated template usage) havings, from (deprecated template usage) have.

Noun

behavior (plural behaviors or -) Template:US

  1. The way a living creature behaves or acts.
  2. The way a device or system operates.

Usage notes

  • Adjectives often applied to "behavior": human, animal, physical, chemical, mechanical, electrical, organizational, corporate, social, collective, parental, interpersonal, sexual, criminal, appropriate, inappropriate, correct, incorrect, right, wrong, good, bad, acceptable, unacceptable, poor, ethical, unethical, moral, immoral, responsible, irresponsible, normal, odd, deviant, abnormal, violent, abusive, aggresive, offensive, defensive, rude, stupid, undesirable, verbal, nonverbal, learned, professional, unprofessional, adaptive, compulsive, questionable, assertive, disgusting, self-destructive.

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