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| be·hav·ior [ bi háyvyər ] (plural be·hav·iors) |
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1. way somebody behaves: the way in which somebody behaves
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2. psychology response: the way in which a person, organism, or group responds to a specific set of conditions
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3. what something does: the way that a machine operates or a substance reacts under a specific set of conditions
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| [15th century. <behave, after haviour "possession" < Old French aveir "have"] |
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 be·hav·ior·al adjective |
 be·hav·ior·al·ly adverb |
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