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# behavior

noun (behaviors) (American spelling of «behaviour»)

«behavior» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

The way a person or animal acts; how someone conducts themselves, good or bad. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/behavior/#m1)

### In the lessons

in tales, what a character does, which shows what kind of person they are

### Examples

- Her behavior at the party was kind. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/behavior/#x1)
- The dog's behavior changed after the storm. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/behavior/#x2)
- His bad behavior got him into trouble. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/behavior/#x3)

### Note

nothing for maths

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «behavior» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/behavior/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«behavior» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/behavior.html) on Mova free.