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behavior

Syllabification: (be·hav·ior)

(British behaviour)

Definition of behavior

the way in which one acts or conducts oneself, especially toward others:good behavior his insulting behavior toward me
the way in which an animal or person acts in response to a particular situation or stimulus:the feeding behavior of predators
the way in which a natural phenomenon or a machine works or functions:the erratic behavior of the old car

Phrases

be on one's best behavior: behave well when being observed:warn them to be on their best behavior

late Middle English: from behave, on the pattern of demeanour (an earlier spelling of demeanor), and influenced by obsolete haviour from have

Remember that the ending of behavior is -or (the spelling behaviour is British).

Definition of behavior in the British & World English dictionary

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