Meanings
nounbehavioural science (countable and uncountable, plural behavioural sciences)
plural behavioural sciences · alternative US behavioral science
- countableuncountableThe systematic analysis and investigation of human and animal behaviour through controlled and naturalistic observation and disciplined scientific experimentation.
It is, therefore, important to study the applications of behavioural science in housing decision making.
2020, Helen Bao, Behavioural Science and Housing Decision Making: A Case Study Approach, Routledge, →ISBN
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 行為科學 /行为科学
- 行為科學 /行为科学 (xíngwéi kēxué)analysis and investigation of human and animal behaviour
Dutch gedragswetenschap
- gedragswetenschapanalysis and investigation of human and animal behaviour
Finnish käyttäytymistiede
- käyttäytymistiedeanalysis and investigation of human and animal behaviour
French science comportementale
- science comportementaleanalysis and investigation of human and animal behaviour
German Verhaltenswissenschaft
- Verhaltenswissenschaftanalysis and investigation of human and animal behaviour
Greek επιστήμη συμπεριφοράς, συμπεριφορική επιστήμη
- επιστήμη συμπεριφοράς (epistími symperiforás)analysis and investigation of human and animal behaviour
- συμπεριφορική επιστήμη (symperiforikí epistími)analysis and investigation of human and animal behaviour
Indonesian ilmu perilaku
- ilmu perilakuanalysis and investigation of human and animal behaviour
Malay sains tingkah laku
- sains tingkah lakuanalysis and investigation of human and animal behaviour
Russian поведе́нческая нау́ка
- поведе́нческая нау́ка (povedénčeskaja naúka)analysis and investigation of human and animal behaviour
Spanish ciencia del comportamiento, ciencia de la conducta
- ciencia del comportamientoanalysis and investigation of human and animal behaviour
- ciencia de la conductaanalysis and investigation of human and animal behaviour
Swedish beteendevetenskap
- beteendevetenskapanalysis and investigation of human and animal behaviour
Thai พฤติกรรมศาสตร์
- พฤติกรรมศาสตร์analysis and investigation of human and animal behaviour
Ukrainian поведі́нкова нау́ка
- поведі́нкова нау́ка (povedínkova naúka)analysis and investigation of human and animal behaviour
Cite this entry
APA
behavioural science. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/behavioural%20science
MLA
“behavioural science.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/behavioural%20science. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “behavioural science,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/behavioural%20science.
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