group behavior
nounUK /ɡruːp bɪˈheɪvjə/
US /ɡruːp bɪˈheɪvjər/
The way people act when they are together in a group.
The teacher watched the group behavior of the children during playtime.
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2. The actions and habits shared by members of an animal group.
Scientists studied the group behavior of wolves hunting together.
3. The way a set of people respond together in a shared situation.
The group behavior at the meeting was calm and polite.
4. Patterns of acting that emerge when individuals are part of a larger unit.
Group behavior can change how loudly people cheer at a game.