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behaviour

/bɪhˈeɪvjɝ/noun3 syllables

Behaviour means: (behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people.

Synonyms for behaviour6

noun, as in (behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people

demeanor, demeanour, behavior, conduct, deportment

noun, as in manner of acting or controlling yourself

behavior, conduct, doings

noun, as in the action or reaction of something (as a machine or substance) under specified circumstances

behavior

noun, as in (psychology) the aggregate of the responses or reactions or movements made by an organism in any situation

behavior

What does behaviour mean?4

noun

1

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

2

manner of acting or controlling yourself

3

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

4

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

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with behaviour?2

two syllables

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Behaviour in a sentence

  • Assess people, not based on their appearance, but on their behaviour.iankun
  • In the four years of the financial crisis, the human behaviour changed.supermarinete
  • Bit by bit, he could attract her with his behaviour.Lukenji
  • After spending four years in jail, he was set free for good behaviour.marcelostockle
  • My granddaughter's behaviour has caused a rift in our family.patgfisher
  • Her behaviour towards me was a departure from the norm.sundown
  • I'm watching your behaviour and don't even know what to think.AlanF_US
  • Another event that has the same behaviour would also be fine.TRANG

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of behaviour

as a noun

plural
behaviours