behavior (n.)

  1. manner of acting or controlling yourself

    [ Syn: behaviour , conduct , doings ]

  2. the action or reaction of something (as a machine or substance) under specified circumstances; the behavior of small particles can be studied in experiments

    [ Syn: behaviour ]

  3. (behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people

    [ Syn: demeanor , demeanour , behaviour , conduct , deportment ]

  4. (psychology) the aggregate of the responses or reactions or movements made by an organism in any situation

    [ Syn: behaviour ]

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