behavior

[bih-heyv-yer] / bɪˈheɪv yər /

NOUN

manner of conducting oneself

Synonyms

STRONGEST

act action attitude conduct demeanor management nature performance practice presence role style

STRONG

address air bag bearing carriage code comportment convention course dealings decency decorum deed delivery deportment ethics etiquette expression form front guise habits mien mode morals observance propriety ritual routine savoir-faire seemliness speech tact talk taste tone way ways

WEAK

social graces tenue way of life what's done

Antonyms

STRONGEST

cessation idleness inactivity inertia repose rest stoppage

STRONG

bad manners carelessness immorality impropriety indecency listening quiet silence thoughtlessness

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Their findings were published in the journal JNeurosci, a peer reviewed neuroscience journal that focuses on how the brain supports thinking and behavior.

From Science Daily

Richard Nixon’s behavior during Watergate brought those prospects into clear focus.

From Salon

In our lab, we design methods to detect patterns of coordinated behavior that deviate from normal human interaction.

From Salon

“Pekingology,” as this Chinese analog of Kremlinology is known, often involves poring over official speeches, documents and state-media coverage in a bid to divine insights from language, behavior and deviations from the norm.

From The Wall Street Journal

"Are we seeing behavior that is worse this year than we've seen in recent memory? Yes, is my view," said Silver.

From Barron's

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