behaviour

English

Noun

behaviour (usually uncountable, plural behaviours)

1. British standard spelling of behavior.
   • 1960 December, “Talking of Trains: The riding of B.R. coaches”, in Trains Illustrated, pages 705–706:

     After all, it is undeniable that the B.R. standard coach scored highly in comparative trials with other European railway vehicles on the Continent a few years ago, so that B.R. civil engineers must share responsibility for any defects in its behaviour over here.

   • 2018 October 26, Chris Fitch, “Reintroduction of military conscription in Morocco”, in Geographical‎^[1], archived from the original on 2021-02-27:

     Jonathan Hill, professor of international relations in the School of Security Studies at King’s College London, points to ongoing social unrest among rural youths in Morocco as another key reason why the law was passed. He cites the 2011 Arab Spring as an indicator of where such behaviour might lead if left unchecked.

   • 2024 November 13, Paul Bigland, “Much to admire... but pockets of neglect”, in RAIL, number 1022, page 48:

     All is well until Treorchy, where the platform is swamped by teenagers who have been attending an event. Around four dozen unescorted 12 to 16 year-olds swarm aboard and begin to run riot through the train. Their behaviour is appalling and the presence of CCTV no deterrent.

Derived terms

• behaviourwise
• health behaviour
• interbehaviour
• macrobehaviour
• microbehaviour
• misbehaviour
• misbehavioural
• neurobehaviour
• paleobehaviour

Translations

behavior — see behavior