Habit

An act that has become a repeated performance, almost automatic, such as bruxism or tongue thrusting.

General appearance of vegetation (e.g. erect or sprawling, herbaceous or woody).

General appearance of a plant, especially the vegetative aspects.

The complete picture of the way a plant grows; a species may be described as being of “compact,” “weeping” or “upright” habit, for instance.

Characteristic to behave in a particular way.

An action which is an automatic response to a stimulus.

A regular way of doing something.

The complete picture of the way a plant grows; a species may be described as being of ‘compact’, ‘weeping’ or ‘upright’ habit, for instance.

Customary practice or behavior; automatic response or pattern of behavior learned by frequent repetition (compare addiction).

A behavioural response or practice that is established by the individual frequently repeating the same act. The process is called habituation, and the more a person is exposed to a particular stimulus, the less is he or she aroused by it. People may also become habituated to certain drugs, requiring more and more of a substance in order to produce the same effect a process known as tolerance.

A motor pattern executed with facility following constant or frequent repetition; an act performed at first in a voluntary manner but after sufficient repetition as a reflex action. Habits result from the passing of impulses through a particular set of neurons and synapses many times.

A pattern of behavior that has become automatic and is hard to change.