# behavioral

Pronunciation: say "bi-HAYV-yuh-ruhl" US/UK /bɪˈheɪvjəɹəl/, AUS /bɪˈhæɪvjəɹəl/

## Adjective

1. Of or relating to behavior. *(US)*
   - Simple: Having to do with the way people or animals act.
   - _The study examined behavioral differences between urban and rural birds._
   - _Her therapist recommended several behavioral techniques for managing stress._

## Origin

Formed from "behavior" combined with the suffix "-al".

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/behavioral (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).