kəmˈpōrtmənt, -ȯrt-, -ōət-, -ȯ(ə)t- noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle French comportement, from comporter + -ment
: manner of bearing: as
a. : deportment , demeanor
the comportment of a gentleman
b. comportments plural , obsolete : conduct , actions
c. : habits , behavior
the comportment of adult insects — Biological Abstracts