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Behavior
habit Audio
hab·it [ hab-it ]
Subclass of:
Behavior
Definitions related to behaviorial habits:
  • (habit) A pattern of repeat behavior requiring little conscious thought.
    NCI Thesaurus
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • (habit) Acquired or learned responses which are regularly manifested in personality.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
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