EGAVE

behavior

About 116.67 uses per million words.

Meaning

  1. noun Human conduct relative to social norms.
  2. noun An inappropriate or forbidden action.
    When a patient has a behavior, document it in their records.
  3. noun The way or manner a living creature behaves or acts generally.
  4. noun A state of probation about one's conduct.
    He was on his best behavior when her family visited.
  5. noun An observable response produced by an organism.
  6. noun The way a device or system operates.

Similar words

deportment demeanor behaviour conduct demeanour manner behaviourally functionality reactivity habit

Often followed by

of and in is that as to was patterns

Word family

behaviors behaviour behaviours

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