BEHAVIOUR

behavior, behaviour, conduct, doings

(noun) manner of acting or controlling yourself

behavior, behaviour

(noun) (psychology) the aggregate of the responses or reactions or movements made by an organism in any situation

demeanor, demeanour, behavior, behaviour, conduct, deportment

(noun) (behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people

behavior, behaviour

(noun) the action or reaction of something (as a machine or substance) under specified circumstances; “the behavior of small particles can be studied in experiments”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

behaviour (usually uncountable, plural behaviours) (British spelling, Canadian spelling, Australian spelling, South African spelling and New Zealand spelling)

The way a living creature behaves or acts.

The way a device or system operates.

Usage notes

• Adjectives often applied to "behaviour" include: human, animal, physical, chemical, mechanical, electrical, organizational, corporate, social, collective, parental, interpersonal, sexual, criminal, appropriate, inappropriate, correct, incorrect, right, wrong, good, bad, acceptable, unacceptable, poor, ethical, unethical, moral, immoral, responsible, irresponsible, normal, odd, deviant, abnormal, violent, abusive, aggressive, offensive, defensive, rude, stupid, undesirable, verbal, nonverbal, learned, professional, unprofessional, adaptive, compulsive, questionable, assertive, disgusting, self-destructive, trained, expected, unexpected, public, private, observed, guided, rewarded, punished, childish, mature, acceptable, unacceptable, encouraged, positive, chosen, personal, lawful, illegal, impulsive, measured, shameful, dangerous, regretful, unacceptable, inappropriate, socially-acceptable, online, desirable, undesirable, prompted

Source: Wiktionary