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behaviour

noun
UK
/bɪˈheɪvjə(r)/
US
/bɪˈheɪvjər/
A2noun

the way that somebody behaves, especially towards other people

good/bad behaviour

social/sexual/criminal behaviour

a plan to tackle antisocial behaviour

behaviour towards somebody His behaviour towards her was becoming more and more aggressive.

She began to exhibit violent behaviour.

I noticed a change in his behaviour.

It is hard to change old patterns of behaviour.

A2noun

the way a person, an animal, a plant, a chemical, etc. behaves or functions in a particular situation

studying human and animal behaviour

the behaviour of dolphins/chromosomes

Quantum theory describes the behaviour of subatomic particles.

Animals in zoos often display disturbed behaviour.

Several factors influence dietary behaviour.

Changing consumer behaviour will take some time.

Activity near the birds' nest is bound to affect their behaviour.

(specialist) to study learned behaviours

the effects of social media on attitudes and behaviours

aggressive/negative/unacceptable/violent behaviours

They encourage patients to adopt healthy behaviours.

noun

to behave in the most polite way you can