Behaviour vs Invasion - What's the difference?
behaviour | invasion |
The way a living creature behaves or acts.
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The way a device or system operates.
A military action consisting of armed forces of one geopolitical entity entering territory controlled by another such entity, generally with the objective of conquering territory or altering the established government.
The entry without consent of an individual or group into an area where they are not wanted.
As nouns the difference between behaviour and invasion
is that behaviour is the way a living creature behaves or acts while invasion is invasion.behaviour
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Alternative forms
* (US) * (obsolete)Noun
(en noun)- She can't stop the strange behaviour because she has OCD (obsessive-compulsive disorder).
Choosing a primary school: a teacher's guide for parents", The Guardian , 23 September 2014:
- Teachers will probably be on their best behaviour for your visit – but don't be upset if they don't even notice you; they've got enough going on.
Usage notes
* Adjectives often applied to "behaviour" include: human, animal, physical, chemical, mechanical, electrical, organizational, corporate, social, collective, parental, interpersonal, sexual, criminal, appropriate, inappropriate, correct, incorrect, right, wrong, good, bad, acceptable, unacceptable, poor, ethical, unethical, moral, immoral, responsible, irresponsible, normal, odd, deviant, abnormal, violent, abusive, aggressive, offensive, defensive, rude, stupid, undesirable, verbal, nonverbal, learned, professional, unprofessional, adaptive, compulsive, questionable, assertive, disgusting, self-destructive.Derived terms
* human behaviourinvasion
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(wikipedia invasion)Noun
(en noun)- an invasion of mobile phones
- an invasion of bees
- an invasion of foreign tourists