behavior — Diccionario de inglés

Sustantivo

1. Human conduct relative to social norms.

   Uso

   • uso estadounidense
   • no contable
   • usually

   Ejemplos

   Teachers will probably be on their best behaviour for your visit – but don't be upset if they don't even notice you; they've got enough going on.

2. An inappropriate or forbidden action.

   Uso

   • uso estadounidense
   • contable
   • usually

   Ejemplos

   When a patient has a behavior, document it in their records.

3. The way or manner a living creature behaves or acts generally.

   Uso

   • uso estadounidense
   • contable
   • no contable
   • usually

4. A state of probation about one's conduct.

   Uso

   • uso estadounidense
   • informal
   • no contable
   • usually

   Ejemplos

   He was on his best behavior when her family visited.

5. An observable response produced by an organism.

   Uso

   • uso estadounidense
   • contable
   • no contable
   • usually

6. The way a device or system operates.

   Uso

   • uso estadounidense
   • no contable
   • usually

Sustantivo

1. manner of acting or controlling yourself

   Sinónimos

   behaviourconductdoings

   Términos más generales

   activity

2. the action or reaction of something (as a machine or substance) under specified circumstances

   Sinónimos

   behaviour

   Términos más generales

   actionactivityactiveness

   Ejemplos

   the behavior of small particles can be studied in experiments

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

   Sinónimos

   demeanordemeanourbehaviourconductdeportment

   Términos más generales

   trait

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

   Sinónimos

   behaviour

   Términos más generales

   activity