"behaviour" meaning in English

See behaviour in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: [bɪˈheɪvjɚ] [US], [bɪˈheɪvjə] [UK] Audio: en-us-behavior.ogg [US] Forms: behaviour [singular], behaviours [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. Behaviour refers to the way that you behave. That is, the kind of things you do.
    Sense id: simple-behaviour-en-noun-IVyk~zpr
  2. Something that you do; when you do a certain thing that is a behaviour.
    Sense id: simple-behaviour-en-noun-kwSJxBey
     
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