behavior

[bih-heyv-yer] / bɪˈheɪv yər /

NOUN

manner of conducting oneself

Synonyms

STRONGEST

act action attitude conduct demeanor management nature performance practice presence role style

STRONG

address air bag bearing carriage code comportment convention course dealings decency decorum deed delivery deportment ethics etiquette expression form front guise habits mien mode morals observance propriety ritual routine savoir-faire seemliness speech tact talk taste tone way ways

WEAK

social graces tenue way of life what's done

Antonyms

STRONGEST

cessation idleness inactivity inertia repose rest stoppage

STRONG

bad manners carelessness immorality impropriety indecency listening quiet silence thoughtlessness

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According to Dr. Baud, the microbiome has been linked to immune function, metabolism, and behavior.

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It may also help scientists better understand how familiar classical behavior emerges from the underlying quantum world.

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In the paper, researchers outline two experiments designed to observe how blinking behavior changes when people are exposed to different listening conditions.

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The challenge with Josephson junctions is that their behavior unfolds at the level of individual quanta.

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The researchers say the results could help identify a biological target for new antifungal treatments or even allow existing drugs to be reused, if the same genetic behavior is confirmed during infection in humans.

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