Behavioural

//bɪˈheɪvjɚəl// adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Of or pertaining to behaviour. UK, not-comparable

    "Barry is... well, what? Borderline autistic and obsessive-compulsive, with serious anger management issues and a dangerous behavioural disorder that in the real world would get him a one-way ticket to the rubber room."

Adjective
  1. 1
    of or relating to behavior wordnet

Synonyms

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behavioralbehavioral

Example

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"Barry is... well, what? Borderline autistic and obsessive-compulsive, with serious anger management issues and a dangerous behavioural disorder that in the real world would get him a one-way ticket to the rubber room."

Etymology

From behaviour + -al.

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