| NOUN | act | behavior, behaviour, conduct, doings | manner of acting or controlling yourself |
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| state | behavior, behaviour | the action or reaction of something (as a machine or substance) under specified circumstances | |
| attribute | behavior, demeanor, demeanour, behaviour, conduct, deportment | (behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people | |
| act | behavior, behaviour | (psychology) the aggregate of the responses or reactions or movements made by an organism in any situation |
| Sounds | bihhhey'vyer | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | bustier ... Xavier: 32 rhymes with yer... | |
| Meaning | manner of acting or controlling yourself. | |
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| Synonyms | behaviour, conduct, doings | |
| Narrower | aggression | deliberately unfriendly behavior |
| bohemianism | conduct characteristic of a bohemian | |
| dirty pool | conduct that is unfair or unethical or unsportsmanlike | |
| dirty tricks | underhand commercial or political behavior designed to discredit an opponent | |
| discourtesy, offense, offence, offensive activity | A lack of politeness | |
| easiness | The quality of being easy in behavior or style | |
| the way of the world, the ways of the world | The manner in which people typically behave or things typically happen | |
| Broader | activity | Any specific behavior |
| Spanish | actuación, comportamiento, conducta | |
| Catalan | actuació, comportament, conducta | |
| Adjectives | behavioral, behavioural | of or relating to behavior / behavior |
| Meaning | The action or reaction of something (as a machine or substance) under specified circumstances. | |
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| Example | "the behavior of small particles can be studied in experiments" | |
| Synonym | behaviour | |
| Broader | action, activity, activeness | The state of being active |
| Spanish | comportamiento, conducta | |
| Catalan | comportament, conducta | |
| Meaning | (behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people. | |
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| Synonyms | demeanor, demeanour, behaviour, conduct, deportment | |
| Narrower | citizenship | conduct as a citizen |
| impropriety, improperness | An improper demeanor | |
| manner, personal manner | A way of acting or behaving | |
| manners | social deportment | |
| propriety, properness, correctitude | correct or appropriate behavior | |
| swashbuckling | flamboyantly reckless and boastful behavior | |
| Broader | trait | A distinguishing feature of your personal nature |
| Spanish | comportamiento, conducta, maneras, modales, proceder | |
| Catalan | comportament, conducta, maneres, modals, posat | |
| Meaning | (psychology) the aggregate of the responses or reactions or movements made by an organism in any situation. | |
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| Synonym | behaviour | |
| Category | psychology, psychological science | The science of mental life |
| Narrower | territoriality | The behavior of a male animal that defines and defends its territory |
| Broader | activity | Any specific behavior |
| Spanish | comportamiento, conducta | |
| Catalan | comportament, conducta | |
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