BEHAVIOUR


Meaning of BEHAVIOUR in English

n. (US behavior)

1. a the way one conducts oneself; manners. b the treatment of others; moral conduct.

2 the way in which a ship, machine, chemical substance, etc., acts or works.

3 Psychol. the response (of a person, animal, etc.) to a stimulus.

Phrases and idioms:

behaviour therapy the treatment of neurotic symptoms by training the patient's reactions (see BEHAVIOURISM). be on one's good (or best) behaviour behave well when being observed.

Etymology: BEHAVE after demeanour and obs. haviour f. have

Oxford English vocab.      Оксфордский английский словарь.