BEHAVIOR - Definition & Meaning for Kids

Simple definitions and word synonyms for kids.

Part of speech: Noun

manner of acting or controlling yourself

Categories: Activity

Part of speech: Noun

the action or reaction of something (as a machine or substance) under specified circumstances

Example: the behavior of small particles can be studied in experiments

Categories: Action, Activity, Activeness

Part of speech: Noun

(psychology) the aggregate of the responses or reactions or movements made by an organism in any situation

Categories: Activity

The word "behavior" comes from Middle English behavoure. Many other languages have similar words:

behave – A related word in the same word family.

havior – A related word in the same word family.

haviour – A related word in the same word family.

Middle English had more flexible word order than Modern English because it retained more inflections.