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behavioural science

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The systematic analysis and investigation of human and animal behaviour through controlled and naturalistic observation and disciplined scientific experimentation.

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  • Chinese Mandarin: 行為科學 /行为科学 (xíngwéi kēxué) — analysis and investigation of human and animal behaviour
  • Dutch: gedragswetenschap — analysis and investigation of human and animal behaviour
  • Finnish: käyttäytymistiede — analysis and investigation of human and animal behaviour
  • French: science comportementale — analysis and investigation of human and animal behaviour
  • German: Verhaltenswissenschaft — analysis and investigation of human and animal behaviour
  • Greek: επιστήμη συμπεριφοράς (epistími symperiforás) — analysis and investigation of human and animal behaviour
  • Greek: συμπεριφορική επιστήμη (symperiforikí epistími) — analysis and investigation of human and animal behaviour
  • Indonesian: ilmu perilaku — analysis and investigation of human and animal behaviour
  • Malay: sains tingkah laku — analysis and investigation of human and animal behaviour
  • Russian: поведе́нческая нау́ка (povedénčeskaja naúka) — analysis and investigation of human and animal behaviour
  • Spanish: ciencia del comportamiento — analysis and investigation of human and animal behaviour
  • Spanish: ciencia de la conducta — analysis and investigation of human and animal behaviour
  • Swedish: beteendevetenskap — analysis and investigation of human and animal behaviour
  • Thai: พฤติกรรมศาสตร์ — analysis and investigation of human and animal behaviour
  • Ukrainian: поведі́нкова нау́ка (povedínkova naúka) — analysis and investigation of human and animal behaviour