Behavior vs Manners - What's the difference?
behavior | manners |
(uncountable) Human conduct relative to social norms.
(uncountable) The way a living creature behaves or acts generally.
(uncountable, informal) A state of probation about one's conduct.
(countable) An instance of the way a living creature behaves.
(countable, uncountable, biology, psychology) Observable response produced by an organism.
(uncountable) The way a device or system operates.
Etiquette (always plural in this sense).
As nouns the difference between behavior and manners
is that behavior is (uncountable) human conduct relative to social norms while manners is .behavior
English
Alternative forms
* behaviour (everywhere except US) * (l), (l), (l), (l)Noun
(en-noun)- He was on his best behavior when her family visited.