comportments

noun

Definition of comportmentsnext
plural of comportment
as in behaviors
the way or manner in which one conducts oneself the comportment of visitors who know that they are in effect their country's goodwill ambassadors

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  1. behaviors
  2. actions
  3. attitudes
  4. manners
Noun
  • Some stridently believe that generative AI can mathematically and computationally land on emergent behaviors that were not part of what AI developers intended.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
  • Centralized visibility tools that consolidate data from all environments can provide a single, unified view of dependencies and behaviors across your entire application landscape.
    Sameer Malhotra, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
Definition of behaviors
Noun
  • At the same time, record global temperatures and California’s aggressive regulatory actions served as stark reminders of the urgency of balancing energy growth with sustainability.
    Robert Rapier, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • While the Supreme Court ruled in a very broad decision last term that the President has absolute immunity for official actions, that ruling does not apply to his subordinates throughout the executive branch.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of actions
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  • Beyond jolly attitudes among fund managers and other market participants, the phenomenon traces back to low trading volume and a lack of potentially harmful economic and earnings reports, though jolly attitudes among investors.
    Derek Saul, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • One effective and impactful way to do this is through psychographic segmentation to group customers in a specific market or space based on defining attitudes, values or motivations.
    Emily Ketchen, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of attitudes
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  • After seeing how reluctant to move the horse was, their older sibling decided to jump in and help delay their owner's departure—albeit, with much gentler manners.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
  • For more on how to lose your clothes but not your manners, have a look at our perennial guide to nude beach etiquette.
    CNN, The Mercury News, 30 Dec. 2024
Definition of manners
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