behaviour

be|hav|iour

W1S2 BrE behavior AmE [bıˈheıvjə US -ər] n [U]

1.) the things that a person or animal does

▪ It is important to reward good behaviour .

▪ The headmaster will not tolerate bad behaviour .

behaviour towards

▪ She complained of her boss's inappropriate behavior towards her.

▪ Can TV violence cause aggressive behavior ?

▪ We are trying to understand the causes of criminal behaviour .

▪ the effects of alcohol on human behaviour

▪ the boundaries of acceptable social behavior

▪ common animal behavior patterns

▪ It's hard to change your behaviour , even harder to keep it changed.

▪ They argued that the presence of TV cameras at the trial influenced the behavior of attorneys, witnesses, and jurors.

2.) be on your best behaviour

to behave as well and politely as you can in order to please someone

▪ I want you both to be on your best behaviour at Grandad's.

3.) the things that something in science normally does

behaviour of

▪ the behaviour of human chromosomes

>behavioural adj

▪ behavioural science

>behaviourally adv

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COLLOCATES for sense 1

good/bad behaviour

violent/aggressive/criminal etc behaviour

human/social behaviour

pattern of behaviour/behaviour pattern

behaviour problem (=when someone often behaves badly)

change/modify your behaviour

influence somebody's behaviour

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