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behaviour
(bĭ-hāv′yər)n. Chiefly British
Variant of behavior.
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behaviour
Conduct, bearing, demeanor, manner.Lab medicine
The changes in properties of a substance in response to environmental factors.
Psychology
Manner of behaving (e.g., good or bad); mode of conduct; comportment.
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be·hav·ior
(bē-hāv'yŏr)1. Any response emitted by or elicited from an organism.
2. Any mental or motor act or activity.
3. Parts of a total response pattern.
Synonym(s): behaviour.
Synonym(s): behaviour.
[M.E., fr. O. Fr. avoir, to have]
Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012
behaviour
- the total activities of a living organism (usually an animal) ranging from simple movement to complex patterns involved with courtship, threat, camouflage, etc.
- the observable response of an organism to stimuli from the environment. See INSTINCT, LEARNING.
Collins Dictionary of Biology, 3rd ed. © W. G. Hale, V. A. Saunders, J. P. Margham 2005
be·hav·ior
(bē-hāv'yŏr)1. Any response emit-ted by or elicited from an organism.
2. Any mental or motor act or activity.
3. Specifically, parts of a total response pattern.
Synonym(s): behaviour.
Synonym(s): behaviour.
[M.E., fr. O. Fr. avoir, to have]
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