the action or reaction of something (as a machine or substance) under specified circumstances
“the behavior of small particles can be studied in experiments”
noun
(behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people
noun
(psychology) the aggregate of the responses or reactions or movements made by an organism in any situation
Word Forms
conduct
verb
behave in a certain manner
deport
verb
behave in a certain manner
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Verhalten
Art zu handeln oder sich selbst zu kontrollieren
🇫🇷French
comportement
manière d'agir ou de se contrôler
🇪🇸Spanish
comportamiento
forma de actuar o controlarse
🇮🇹Italian
comportamento
modo di agire o di controllarsi
🇳🇱Dutch
gedrag
manier waarop u handelt of uzelf onder controle houdt
🇵🇹Portuguese
comportamento
maneira de agir ou se controlar
🇷🇺Russian
поведение
манера действовать или контролировать себя
India
🇮🇳Hindi
व्यवहार
कार्य करने या स्वयं को नियंत्रित करने का ढंग
🇧🇩Bengali
আচরণ
অভিনয় বা নিজেকে নিয়ন্ত্রণ করার পদ্ধতি
🇮🇳Tamil
நடத்தை
செயல்படும் அல்லது உங்களை கட்டுப்படுத்தும் விதம்
🇮🇳Telugu
ప్రవర్తన
ప్రవర్తించే విధానం లేదా మిమ్మల్ని మీరు నియంత్రించుకోవడం
🇮🇳Marathi
वर्तन
कृती करण्याची किंवा स्वतःवर नियंत्रण ठेवण्याची पद्धत
🇮🇳Gujarati
વર્તન
અભિનય કરવાની અથવા તમારી જાતને નિયંત્રિત કરવાની રીત
🇮🇳Kannada
ನಡವಳಿಕೆ
ವರ್ತಿಸುವ ಅಥವಾ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ನಿಯಂತ್ರಿಸುವ ವಿಧಾನ
🇮🇳Malayalam
പെരുമാറ്റം
പ്രവർത്തിക്കുകയോ സ്വയം നിയന്ത്രിക്കുകയോ ചെയ്യുന്ന രീതി
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਵਿਹਾਰ
ਆਪਣੇ ਆਪ ਨੂੰ ਕੰਮ ਕਰਨ ਜਾਂ ਕਾਬੂ ਕਰਨ ਦਾ ਤਰੀਕਾ
🇵🇰Urdu
سلوک
اپنے آپ پر عمل کرنے یا کنٹرول کرنے کا طریقہ
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
行为
行事或控制自己的方式
🇯🇵Japanese
行動
自分自身の行動やコントロールの仕方
🇰🇷Korean
행동
자신을 행동하거나 통제하는 방식
🇻🇳Vietnamese
hành vi
cách hành động hoặc kiểm soát bản thân
🇹🇭Thai
พฤติกรรม
ลักษณะการกระทำหรือการควบคุมตนเอง
🇮🇩Indonesian
perilaku
cara bertindak atau mengendalikan diri sendiri
🇵🇭Filipino
pag-uugali
paraan ng pagkilos o pagkontrol sa iyong sarili
🇲🇾Malay
tingkah laku
cara bertindak atau mengawal diri sendiri
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
سلوك
طريقة التصرف أو السيطرة على نفسك
🇮🇷Persian
رفتار
نحوه عمل یا کنترل خود
🇹🇷Turkish
davranış
kendinizi nasıl hareket ettirdiğiniz veya kontrol ettiğiniz
🇮🇱Hebrew
הִתְנַהֲגוּת
אופן הפעולה או השליטה בעצמך
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'behavior'?
The primary meaning of 'behavior' is 'manner of acting or controlling yourself'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'behavior' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'behavior' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'behavior' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'behavior' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'behavior' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'behavior' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'behavior' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Which age group is most likely to use 'behavior' in regular conversations?
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Teens (13-19)
Adults (20-60)
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How likely are you to use 'behavior' in a professional email?
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Would you classify 'behavior' as formal, casual, or slang?
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