behaviour
pronunciation
How to pronounce behaviour in British English:
UK [bɪˈheɪvjə(r)]
How to pronounce behaviour in American English:
US [bɪˈheɪvjər]
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- Noun:
- the action or reaction of something (as a machine or substance) under specified circumstances
- (behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people
- (psychology) the aggregate of the responses or reactions or movements made by an organism in any situation
- manner of acting or conducting yourself
Word Origin
- behaviour (n.)
- chiefly British English spelling of behavior; for suffix, see -or.
Antonym
Example
- 1. So questionable behaviour unquestionably goes on .
- 2. But that sits uneasily with its own behaviour .
- 3. His ignorant behaviour at the dinner table caused much embarrassment .
- 4. Such behaviour demands a stiff response from the west .
- 5. Yet good behaviour is usually good business .