See Also: fecial(medicine)

behaviour (oh) and fecial (medicine)


behaviour (oh)



the things that a person or animal does
::It is important to reward good behaviour .
:: The headmaster will not tolerate bad behaviour .
behaviour towards
::She complained of her boss's inappropriate behavior towards her.
:: Can TV violence cause aggressive behavior ?
:: We are trying to understand the causes of criminal behaviour .
::the effects of alcohol on human behaviour
:: the boundaries of acceptable social behavior
::common animal behavior patterns
:: It's hard to change your behaviour , even harder to keep it changed.
::They argued that the presence of TV cameras at the trial influenced the behavior of attorneys, witnesses, and jurors.
be on your best behaviour
to behave as well and politely as you can in order to please someone
::I want you both to be on your best behaviour at Grandad's.
the things that something in science normally does
behaviour of
::the behaviour of human chromosomes
-- behavioural adj
::behavioural science
-- behaviourally adv
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COLLOCATES for sense 1
good/bad behaviour
violent/aggressive/criminal etc behaviour
human/social behaviour
pattern of behaviour/behaviour pattern
behaviour problem (=when someone often behaves badly)
change/modify your behaviour
influence somebody's behaviour

fecial (medicine)


fecial


Pertaining to heralds, declarations of war, and treaties of peace; as, fecial law.

Origin: L. Fetialis belonging to the fetiales, the Roman priests who sanctioned treaties and demanded satisfaction from the enemy before a formal declaration of war.

Source: Websters Dictionary