BEHAVIOR


Meaning of BEHAVIOR in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ bi-ˈhā-vyər, bē- ]

noun

Etymology: alteration of Middle English behavour, from behaven

Date: 15th century

1.

a. : the manner of conducting oneself

b. : anything that an organism does involving action and response to stimulation

c. : the response of an individual, group, or species to its environment

2. : the way in which someone behaves ; also : an instance of such behavior

3. : the way in which something functions or operates

• be·hav·ior·al -vyə-rəl adjective

• be·hav·ior·al·ly -rə-lē adverb

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.