behaviour

English

/bɪˈheɪvjə/, /bɪˈheɪvjɚ/

noun
Definitions
  • The way a living creature behaves or acts.
  • The way a device or system operates.

Etymology

Affix from English behave root from Proto-Indo-European *keh₂p- (seize, grasp, take, catch, grab, stick to, hold).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*keh₂p-

Gloss

seize, grasp, take, catch, grab, stick to, hold

Concept
Semantic Field

Possession

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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