behavior — Dicionário de inglês

Substantivo

1. Human conduct relative to social norms.

   Uso

   • uso nos Estados Unidos
   • incontável
   • usually

   Exemplos

   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 nos Estados Unidos
   • contável
   • usually

   Exemplos

   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 nos Estados Unidos
   • contável
   • incontável
   • usually

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

   Uso

   • uso nos Estados Unidos
   • informal
   • incontável
   • usually

   Exemplos

   He was on his best behavior when her family visited.

5. An observable response produced by an organism.

   Uso

   • uso nos Estados Unidos
   • contável
   • incontável
   • usually

6. The way a device or system operates.

   Uso

   • uso nos Estados Unidos
   • incontável
   • usually

Substantivo

1. manner of acting or controlling yourself

   Sinônimos

   behaviourconductdoings

   Termos mais gerais

   activity

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

   Sinônimos

   behaviour

   Termos mais gerais

   actionactivityactiveness

   Exemplos

   the behavior of small particles can be studied in experiments

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

   Sinônimos

   demeanordemeanourbehaviourconductdeportment

   Termos mais gerais

   trait

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

   Sinônimos

   behaviour

   Termos mais gerais

   activity