Behaviour — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

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

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

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/kæmpˈeɪnɚz/

🇬🇧British English

/ˈɑːtsmən/

🇮🇳Indian English

/ˈɑːtsmən/

3 syllables Say it as /kæmpˈeɪnɚz/.

Examples

the behavior of small particles can be studied in experiments

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

behavior demeanor conduct doings deportment demeanour

Parts of Speech

noun	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
noun	manner of acting or controlling yourself

Word Forms

conduct	verb	behave in a certain manner
deport	verb	behave in a certain manner

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

Verhalten

die Aktion oder Reaktion von etwas (als Maschine oder Substanz) unter bestimmten Umständen

🇫🇷French

comportement

l'action ou la réaction de quelque chose (comme une machine ou une substance) dans des circonstances spécifiées

🇪🇸Spanish

comportamiento

la acción o reacción de algo (como una máquina o sustancia) bajo circunstancias específicas

🇮🇹Italian

comportamento

l'azione o la reazione di qualcosa (come una macchina o una sostanza) in circostanze specifiche

🇳🇱Dutch

gedrag

de actie of reactie van iets (als een machine of substantie) onder gespecificeerde omstandigheden

🇵🇹Portuguese

comportamento

a ação ou reação de algo (como uma máquina ou substância) sob circunstâncias específicas

🇷🇺Russian

поведение

действие или реакция чего-либо (например, машины или вещества) при определенных обстоятельствах

India

🇮🇳Hindi

व्यवहार

निर्दिष्ट परिस्थितियों में किसी चीज़ की क्रिया या प्रतिक्रिया (एक मशीन या पदार्थ के रूप में)।

🇧🇩Bengali

আচরণ

নির্দিষ্ট পরিস্থিতিতে (একটি মেশিন বা পদার্থ হিসাবে) কিছুর ক্রিয়া বা প্রতিক্রিয়া

🇮🇳Tamil

நடத்தை

குறிப்பிட்ட சூழ்நிலையில் ஏதாவது (ஒரு இயந்திரம் அல்லது பொருளாக) செயல் அல்லது எதிர்வினை

🇮🇳Telugu

ప్రవర్తన

పేర్కొన్న పరిస్థితులలో (యంత్రం లేదా పదార్ధంగా) ఏదైనా చర్య లేదా ప్రతిచర్య

🇮🇳Marathi

वर्तन

विशिष्ट परिस्थितीत (मशीन किंवा पदार्थ म्हणून) एखाद्या गोष्टीची क्रिया किंवा प्रतिक्रिया

🇮🇳Gujarati

વર્તન

ચોક્કસ સંજોગોમાં કોઈ વસ્તુની ક્રિયા અથવા પ્રતિક્રિયા (મશીન અથવા પદાર્થ તરીકે).

🇮🇳Kannada

ನಡವಳಿಕೆ

ನಿರ್ದಿಷ್ಟಪಡಿಸಿದ ಸಂದರ್ಭಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾವುದೋ (ಯಂತ್ರ ಅಥವಾ ವಸ್ತುವಾಗಿ) ಕ್ರಿಯೆ ಅಥವಾ ಪ್ರತಿಕ್ರಿಯೆ

🇮🇳Malayalam

പെരുമാറ്റം

നിർദ്ദിഷ്ട സാഹചര്യങ്ങളിൽ എന്തെങ്കിലും (ഒരു യന്ത്രം അല്ലെങ്കിൽ പദാർത്ഥം എന്ന നിലയിൽ) പ്രവർത്തനം അല്ലെങ്കിൽ പ്രതികരണം

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਵਿਹਾਰ

ਨਿਸ਼ਚਤ ਹਾਲਤਾਂ ਵਿੱਚ ਕਿਸੇ ਚੀਜ਼ ਦੀ ਕਿਰਿਆ ਜਾਂ ਪ੍ਰਤੀਕ੍ਰਿਆ (ਇੱਕ ਮਸ਼ੀਨ ਜਾਂ ਪਦਾਰਥ ਵਜੋਂ)

🇵🇰Urdu

سلوک

مخصوص حالات میں کسی چیز کا عمل یا ردعمل (بطور مشین یا مادہ)

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

行为

某物（如机器或物质）在特定情况下的动作或反应

🇯🇵Japanese

行動

特定の状況下での何か（機械または物質として）の作用または反応

🇰🇷Korean

행동

특정 상황에서 (기계나 물질과 같은) 어떤 것의 작용이나 반응

🇻🇳Vietnamese

hành vi

hành động hoặc phản ứng của một cái gì đó (như một máy móc hoặc chất) trong những trường hợp cụ thể

🇹🇭Thai

พฤติกรรม

การกระทำหรือปฏิกิริยาของบางสิ่งบางอย่าง (เป็นเครื่องจักรหรือสาร) ภายใต้สถานการณ์ที่กำหนด

🇮🇩Indonesian

perilaku

aksi atau reaksi sesuatu (sebagai mesin atau zat) dalam keadaan tertentu

🇵🇭Filipino

pag-uugali

ang aksyon o reaksyon ng isang bagay (bilang isang makina o sangkap) sa ilalim ng mga tiyak na pangyayari

🇲🇾Malay

tingkah laku

tindakan atau tindak balas sesuatu (sebagai mesin atau bahan) dalam keadaan tertentu

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

سلوك

فعل أو رد فعل شيء ما (كآلة أو مادة) في ظل ظروف محددة

🇮🇷Persian

رفتار

کنش یا واکنش چیزی (به عنوان یک ماشین یا ماده) تحت شرایط مشخص

🇹🇷Turkish

davranış

belirli koşullar altında bir şeyin (makine veya madde olarak) etkisi veya tepkisi

🇮🇱Hebrew

הִתְנַהֲגוּת

הפעולה או התגובה של משהו (כמכונה או חומר) בנסיבות מוגדרות

Test Yourself1 / 3

What is the primary definition of the word 'behaviour'?

The primary meaning of 'behaviour' is 'the action or reaction of something (as a machine or substance) under specified circumstances'.

Which of the following sentences uses the word 'behaviour' in a grammatically correct way?

Using 'behaviour' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'behaviour' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'behaviour' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

Community Poll1 / 6

How often do you encounter the word 'behaviour' in your daily reading?

Very Often

Occasionally

Rarely

Never

Do you find 'behaviour' easy to spell?

Yes, very easy

Somewhat easy

A bit confusing

Extremely hard

In your opinion, does the word 'behaviour' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?

Positive

Neutral

Gloomy

Vibrant

Which age group is most likely to use 'behaviour' in regular conversations?

Kids (3-12)

Teens (13-19)

Adults (20-60)

Seniors (60+)

How likely are you to use 'behaviour' in a professional email?

Very likely

Somewhat likely

Not very likely

Never

Would you classify 'behaviour' as formal, casual, or slang?

Formal

Casual

Slang

Archaic

Pick an option to see how others voted