communicative behavior
nounUK /kəˈmjuːnɪkətɪv bɪˈheɪvjə/
US /kəˈmjuːnɪkeɪtɪv bɪˈheɪvjər/
The way a person acts when they talk or share ideas with others.
Her friendly communicative behavior made everyone feel welcome at the meeting.
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2. Actions such as gestures or facial expressions that send a message without words.
His communicative behavior, like nodding and smiling, showed he agreed.
3. The way animals signal to each other.
Bees use communicative behavior, like dancing, to tell others where food is.
4. A pattern of speaking and listening studied in psychology and language research.
Researchers recorded the child's communicative behavior during play.