What's the difference between behaviour and demeanor?

Behaviour


Definition:

Example Sentences:

  • (1) These channels may, at least in some cases, be responsible for the generation of pacemaker depolarizations, thereby regulating firing behaviour.
  • (2) The stages of mourning involve cognitive learning of the reality of the loss; behaviours associated with mourning, such as searching, embody unlearning by extinction; finally, physiological concomitants of grief may influence unlearning by direct effects on neurotransmitters or neurohormones, such as cortisol, ACTH, or norepinephrine.
  • (3) The behaviour of DAO suggests that the enzyme plays an important role in the control of intracellular diamine concentration.
  • (4) This suggests that hypothalamic NPY might be involved in food choice and that PVNp is important in the regulation of feeding behaviour by NPY.
  • (5) Once the temperature rises above 28C, shoppers' behaviour changes in all kinds of ways, according to Jones.
  • (6) This study provides strong and unexpected evidence that one admission to hospital of more than a week's duration or repeated admissions before the age of five years (in particular between six months and four years) are associated with an increased risk of behaviour disturbance and poor reading in adolescence.
  • (7) For this to work, its leaders had to be able to at least influence the behaviour and tactics of the militant operators on the ground.
  • (8) Socio-economic improvement or behavioural changes appear necessary for the control of trachoma in endemic areas.
  • (9) Isolates showed a decrease in the intensity of apomorphine-induced stereotyped behaviours but no change in stereotypy induced by AMPH.
  • (10) "With the advent of sophisticated data-processing capabilities (including big data), the big number-crunchers can detect, model and counter all manner of online activities just by detecting the behavioural patterns they see in the data and adjusting their tactics accordingly.
  • (11) There were no significant effects of chlordiazepoxide treatment on the behaviour of subordinate rats.
  • (12) Malema has distorted his leftwing credentials with outrageous behaviour.
  • (13) Pupils who disrupt the learning of their classmates are dealt with firmly and, in many cases, a short suspension is an effective way of nipping bad behaviour in the bud."
  • (14) The influence of mucin on the corrosion behaviour of seven typical dental casting alloys was investigated.
  • (15) That the BBC has probably not been as vulnerable since the 1980s is also true – not least because the enemies of impartiality are more powerful, and the BBC's competitors (maimed after a year's exposure of their own behaviour in the Leveson inquiry ) are keen to wreck it.
  • (16) The behaviour of the enzyme from Candida utilis and from Baker's yeast on columns of these and of Blue Sepharose CL-6B was examined, together with the behaviour of the contaminating enzyme, ribulose 5-phosphate 3-epimerase (EC 5.1.3.1).
  • (17) Early views of the Type A behaviour pattern (TABP) sought to disengage it from either neuroticism or emotional distress.
  • (18) Males exploit this behavioural switch by increasing their sneaky mating attempts.
  • (19) There was no evidence of a response to the specific behavioural suggestion during the postoperative interview.
  • (20) Scientists at the University of Trento, Italy, have discovered that the way a dog's tail moves is linked to its mood, and by observing each other's tails, dogs can adjust their behaviour accordingly .

Demeanor


Definition:

  • (v. t.) Management; treatment; conduct.
  • (v. t.) Behavior; deportment; carriage; bearing; mien.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) Her strategy was fairly simple: show Trump as not fit for the presidency, defend herself without seeming defensive or evasive and, most important, maintain the demeanor of an all-but-president.
  • (2) I don’t know if it has to do with his stoic demeanor as he sat behind President Obama during a State of the Union, or those baby-blue eyes all over the news on Tuesday, as he announced that he wasn’t running for president this year, citing his faith in the political process ( swoon ).
  • (3) Sodium bicarbonate solution administered intravenously effectively raised blood pH and improved demeanor, ambulation and appetite.
  • (4) Rebecca Martinez (@BeckyGMartinez) Romney's demeanor feels stronger...and given that Americans don't listen to actual words, this is a problem for Obama #debates October 4, 2012 Updated at 4.18am BST 3.13am BST Oh great Mitt Romney has another list!
  • (5) Carson, whose mild demeanor and provocative commentary have propelled him ahead of Trump in the early-voting state of Iowa , cited “the many stories of people who have led very useful lives who were the result of rape or incest”.
  • (6) I’m not running against him or against anyone else.” How long Rubio can maintain the sunny demeanor that has personified his candidacy thus far is unclear.
  • (7) Boehner was referring to a Wall Street Journal report quoting an unnamed "senior administration official" as saying: “We are winning…It doesn’t really matter to us” how long the shutdown lasts “because what matters is the end result.” Boehner says he's known for his affable demeanor and fair-mindedness.
  • (8) But those very same qualities could also overshadow the former first lady , whom some regard as lacking a personable and relatable demeanor.
  • (9) And the conspiracy theorists also have pictures of a third person – someone whose general demeanor and outfit make the theorists believe he is an officer of some sort of military or militarised organisation – with just that kind of black backpack with a white square on its handle that can also be seen in the second set of photographs.
  • (10) As he speaks, he guides hospital beds through doors with the relaxed demeanor that comes after 30 years removing bullets, suturing knife wounds and watching people live or die on his watch.
  • (11) Short, energetic and with a sunny demeanor, he is fond of button-up shirts in muted colours and khakis.
  • (12) For the first time, the Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev dropped his blank, impassive demeanor on Monday and cried as his sobbing aunt briefly took the stand in his federal death penalty trial, before she was asked to step down and compose herself.
  • (13) The Australian’s on court demeanor has attracted praise and opprobrium in equal measure, split between those who think the game needs more characters and those who find his behaviour unbecoming.
  • (14) His Facebook profile showed him pictured with others at Disney World, with the caption: “True friends who become family.” High school friend Eddi Anderson told the Tampa Bay Times that Vielma was known for his pleasant attitude and warm demeanor.
  • (15) Given Romney's affable demeanor in the first debate, the contrast could be considerable.
  • (16) New Jersey’s Christie has the lowest favourability rating of any candidate except Trump - a product of his in-your-face demeanor – and faces possible indictment over his involvement inthe so-called Bridgegate scandal.
  • (17) Even clad in casual clothing and past retirement age, she retained a businesslike demeanor.
  • (18) Such dramatics can be observed not only in the demeanor of neurotics, but also in their symptoms.
  • (19) Zuley’s demeanor all changed, Boyd says, after he agreed to let the detective search his apartment: Zuley returned to the interrogation room, Boyd remembered, using racial epithets.
  • (20) In pursuing diagnostic procedures, the behavioral adjustment and responsiveness of the child during the examination proceedings may be optimally managed through an appropriate atmosphere and demeanor.