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BEHAVIOR
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Manner of acting or controlling yourself
Synonyms:
behavior; behaviour; conduct; doings
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("behavior" is a kind of...):
activity (any specific behavior)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "behavior"):
aggression (deliberately unfriendly behavior)
bohemianism (conduct characteristic of a bohemian)
dirty pool (conduct that is unfair or unethical or unsportsmanlike)
dirty tricks (underhand commercial or political behavior designed to discredit an opponent)
discourtesy; offence; offense; offensive activity (a lack of politeness; a failure to show regard for others; wounding the feelings or others)
easiness (the quality of being easy in behavior or style)
the way of the world; the ways of the world (the manner in which people typically behave or things typically happen)
Sense 2
Meaning:
(psychology) the aggregate of the responses or reactions or movements made by an organism in any situation
Synonyms:
behavior; behaviour
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("behavior" is a kind of...):
activity (any specific behavior)
Domain category:
psychological science; psychology (the science of mental life)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "behavior"):
territoriality (the behavior of a male animal that defines and defends its territory)
Sense 3
Meaning:
(behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people
Synonyms:
behavior; behaviour; conduct; demeanor; demeanour; deportment
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("behavior" is a kind of...):
trait (a distinguishing feature of your personal nature)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "behavior"):
manners (social deportment)
citizenship (conduct as a citizen)
swashbuckling (flamboyantly reckless and boastful behavior)
correctitude; properness; propriety (correct or appropriate behavior)
improperness; impropriety (an improper demeanor)
manner; personal manner (a way of acting or behaving)
Sense 4
Meaning:
The action or reaction of something (as a machine or substance) under specified circumstances
Example:
the behavior of small particles can be studied in experiments
Synonyms:
behavior; behaviour
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("behavior" is a kind of...):
action; activeness; activity (the state of being active)
Context examples:
Treatments include behavior and communication therapies and medicines to control symptoms.
(Autism, NIH: National Institute of Child Health and Human Development)
A disorder characterized by marked impairments in social interaction and communication accompanied by a pattern of repetitive, stereotyped behaviors and activities.
(Autism, NCI Thesaurus)
Angiotensin receptor 2 (363 aa, 41 kD) is a cell fate protein that is encoded by the human AGTR2 gene and has roles in signal transduction, apoptosis, regulation of blood pressure and behavior.
(Angiotensin Receptor 2, NCI Thesaurus)
How? Well, by his insufferable rudeness and impossible behavior.
(The Lost World, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)
Physiological effects include an increase in motor activity, euphoria, increased mental alertness, excitatory behavior, and appetite suppression.
(Amphetamine Aspartate, NCI Thesaurus)
Find out what treatments might help control symptoms or address behavior problems.
(Alzheimer's Caregivers, NIH: National Institute on Aging)
Describes behavior that ignores the rights of others and the practices and laws of society.
(Antisocial, NCI Dictionary)
A disorder most often diagnosed in the pediatric years in which the individual displays marked impairment in social interaction and a repetitive, stereotyped pattern of behavior.
(Asperger Syndrome, NCI Thesaurus)
These behaviors can lead to maladaptive consequences in the affected individual's life.
(Attention Deficit Disorder, NCI Thesaurus)
The biologic behavior of astroblastomas is variable, so no WHO grade has been established, yet.
(Astroblastoma, NCI Thesaurus)
