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behavior
noun(be-hav-ior)
the way in which someone conducts oneself or behaves; also : an instance of such behavior
behavior
noun(be-hav-ior)
the manner of conducting oneself
behavior
noun(be-hav-ior)
anything that an organism does involving action and response to stimulation
behavior
noun(be-hav-ior)
psychotherapy that is concerned with the treatment (as by desensitization or aversion therapy) of observable behaviors rather than underlying psychological processes and that applies principles of learning to substitute desirable responses and behavior patterns for undesirable ones (such as phobias or obsessions)
behavior
idiom(be-hav-ior)
because of having not caused problems
behavior
idiom(be-hav-ior)
behaving very politely and well
behavior
idiom(be-hav-ior)
exhibiting proper behavior
behavior
noun(be-hav-ior)
psychotherapy that combines cognitive therapy with behavior therapy by identifying faulty or maladaptive patterns of thinking, emotional response, or behavior and substituting them with desirable patterns of thinking, emotional response, or behavior —abbreviation CBT
behavior
noun(be-hav-ior)
the act or process of displacing : the state of being displaced
behavior
noun(be-hav-ior)
the volume or weight of a fluid (such as water) displaced by a floating body (such as a ship) of equal weight
behavior
noun(be-hav-ior)
the difference between the initial position of something (such as a body or geometric figure) and any later position

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