behavioural
Use Behavioural in a sentenceWorld English Dictionary
behaviour or behavior (bɪˈheɪvjə) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | manner of behaving or conducting oneself |
| 2. | on one's best behaviour behaving with careful good manners |
| 3. | psychol |
| a. the aggregate of all the responses made by an organism in any situation | |
| b. a specific response of a certain organism to a specific stimulus or group of stimuli | |
| 4. | the action, reaction, or functioning of a system, under normal or specified circumstances |
| [C15: from | |
| behavior or behavior | |
| —n | |
| [C15: from | |
| be'havioural or behavior | |
| —adj | |
| be'havioral or behavior | |
| —adj | |
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Behavioural
is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| the offspring of a zebra and a donkey. |
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