behavioural

behavioural

English

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Etymology

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English behaviour
Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.?
Proto-Italic *-ālis
Latin -ālisbor.
Old French -albor.
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Latin -ālis
Old French -elbor.
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Latin -ālisbor.
Middle English -al
English -al
English behavioural

    From behaviour + -al.

    Pronunciation

    • (UK) IPA(key): /bɪˈheɪvjərəl/
    • Audio (Southern England):(file)
    • (US) IPA(key): /bɪˈheɪvjɚəl/

    Adjective

    behavioural (not comparable)

    1. (British spelling) Of or pertaining to behaviour.
      • 2003 February 7, Peter Bradshaw, “Punch-Drunk Love”, in The Guardian, UK, retrieved 7 August 2014:
        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.

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