behavior's

Belonging to one's conduct

Behavior's is the possessive form of behavior, indicating that something belongs to or is associated with a pattern of conduct or action.

It modifies what follows: The dog's behavior's effect on the children worried us, The system's behavior's unpredictability made testing difficult.

Often avoided in favor of rephrasing because of awkwardness.

conduct

actions

Things someone does

  • habitsRegular repeated behaviors
  • patternsRecurring arrangements or designs
  • mannersCustoms of polite conduct

deportment · demeanor · conduct · etiquette · propriety · bearing · comportment · decorum · discipline · attitude

psychological

responses

Answers or reactions

reinforcement · stimulus · modification · cognitive · learned · innate · adaptive · maladaptive · compulsive · obsessive

scientific

observation

Attentive watching or remark

variables · experimental · controlled · animal · primate · instinctual · innate · ethology · ecology · evolution

organizational

workplace

Employment location

compliance · misconduct · policy · code · standards · performance · teamwork · leadership · management · accountability

computational

algorithm

Finite problem-solving procedure

execution · runtime · expected · unexpected · default · output · input · response · process · operation

Phrases
Family

behavior, misbehavior, behaviors, behavioral, behaviorist, behaviorism, behaviorally, behaviorists, good behavior

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Everyday, not technical · Rated G