behaviors
n. C / Un. the ways that a person or animal acts in different situations. It can describe how someone follows rules or how they treat other people.
n. the range of actions and mannerisms made by individuals, organisms, or systems in conjunction with themselves or their environment. Often used in the plural to categorize specific types of conduct or psychological patterns.
The teacher praised the students for their good behaviors during the trip.
Scientists are studying the social behaviors of wolves to understand how they communicate within a pack.
While individual actions may seem random, observing collective behaviors over a long period reveals deep-seated cultural norms that govern how the community functions.
Uncountable when referring to conduct in general; countable when referring to specific types or instances of action.
He showed a bad behaviorHe showed bad behaviorWhen referring to general conduct, the word is uncountable and does not take the indefinite article 'a'.