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Division within the US Federal Bureau of Investigation
The Behavioral Science Unit (BSU) is the original name of a unit within the Federal Bureau of Investigation's (FBI) Training Division at Quantico, Virginia
Behavioral_Science_Unit
Unit of the US Federal Bureau of Investigation
threats of violence. The Behavioral Analysis Unit was originally called the Behavioral Science Unit. The Behavioral Analysis Unit (BAU) was launched in 1972
Behavioral_Analysis_Unit
American criminal profiler (born 1945)
Bureau of Investigation (FBI) special agent and former unit chief in its Behavioral Science Unit. He is widely recognized as one of the pioneers of criminal
John_E._Douglas
Santa Barbara Assistant District Attorneys (SBADAs) and the FBI's Behavioral Analysis Unit (BAU), it was concluded that a federal case could still be pursued
FBI_files_on_Michael_Jackson
US FBI special crisis unit
in behavioral and crime analysis, crisis management, and rapid deployment logistics. National Center for the Analysis of Violent Crime Behavioral Analysis
FBI Critical Incident Response Group
FBI_Critical_Incident_Response_Group
American university teacher
development and expansion of the FBI's Behavioral Science Unit. Burgess published books and findings so that behavioral science could be utilized by law enforcement
Ann_Burgess
Study of cognition leading to behaviour
fields such as psychology, cognitive science, neuroscience, behavioral biology, behavioral genetics and social science. While the term can technically be
Behavioural_sciences
2017 American crime thriller television series
Holt McCallany, and Anna Torv, and follows the founding of the Behavioral Science Unit in the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in the late 1970s
Mindhunter_(TV_series)
Elite tactical unit of the Federal Bureau of Investigation
Team (HRT) is the Federal Bureau of Investigation's (FBI) elite tactical unit. The HRT was formed to provide a full-time federal law enforcement tactical
Hostage_Rescue_Team
Academy located in Quantico, Virginia
Academy from the present site of Quantico to Huntsville, Alabama. Elite units such as the Hostage Rescue Team (HRT), Evidence Response Teams (ERT), Special
FBI_Academy
FBI criminal profiler (1937–2013)
(FBI). Ressler joined the FBI in 1970 and was recruited into the Behavioral Science Unit, which deals with drawing up psychological profiles of violent
Robert_Ressler
2011 film by Clint Eastwood
the Bureau's power. He establishes the FBI Laboratory, applying forensic science techniques to the investigation, and has the registration numbers on the
J._Edgar
1970s–1980s FBI sting operation
'Abscam' fallout: Atlantic City casinos By Ward Morehouse III, The Christian Science Monitor February 6, 1980 [1] Yates, Clinton (December 26, 2013). "American
Abscam
Specialized tactical teams of the U.S. FBI
Academy at Quantico to train for a few weeks with the FBI Firearms Training Unit and also spent some time with military Special Forces. FBI SWAT teams are
FBI Special Weapons and Tactics Teams
FBI_Special_Weapons_and_Tactics_Teams
Law enforcement education course in the US
course there are many different classes including; law, behavioral science, forensic science, the terrorist mindset, communication, health and fitness
FBI_National_Academy
Fictional character
Thomas Harris, in which Crawford is the Agent-in-Charge of the Behavioral Science Unit of the FBI in Quantico, Virginia. He is modeled after John E. Douglas
Jack_Crawford_(character)
Fictional character from The Silence of the Lambs
the start of the novel, Gumb has already murdered five women. Behavioral Science Unit Chief Jack Crawford assigns gifted trainee Clarice Starling to
Buffalo Bill (The Silence of the Lambs)
Buffalo_Bill_(The_Silence_of_the_Lambs)
Clandestine Western military operations during the Cold War
known as the Auxiliary Units, was headed by Major Colin Gubbins – an expert in guerrilla warfare (who would later lead SOE). The units were trained, in part
Operation_Gladio
Division of the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation
is composed of four units: Radical Fundamentalist Financial Investigative Unit Domestic WMD and Global Financial Investigations Unit Global Extremist Financial
FBI_Counterterrorism_Division
1991 horror film by Jonathan Demme
Clarice Starling, a young FBI trainee at Quantico, is recruited by Behavioral Science Unit chief Jack Crawford to interview Dr. Hannibal Lecter, a brilliant
The Silence of the Lambs (film)
The_Silence_of_the_Lambs_(film)
Season of television series
Fishburne joined as Jack Crawford, "the agent-in-charge at the Behavioral Science Unit of the FBI who is tasked with tracking down a certain flesh-eating
Hannibal_season_1
US FBI special division
Counterespionage and Technology Transfer (C2T2) Section Foreign Investment (FIU) Unit China Intelligence Section Russia Operations Section Strategic Resources
FBI Counterintelligence Division
FBI_Counterintelligence_Division
Musical by Jon and Al Kaplan
(alto) – A student at the FBI Academy. She hopes to work at the Behavioral Science Unit, tracking down serial killers and ultimately apprehending them
Silence!_The_Musical
2015–2016 public relations and legal dispute
namely between the Cryptographic and Electronic Analysis Unit (CEAU) and the Remote Operations Unit (ROU). She also alleged that some OTD officials were indifferent
Apple–FBI_encryption_dispute
American mass murderer (1941–1991)
Mindhunter: Inside the FBI's Elite Serial Crime Unit, John E. Douglas of the FBI's Behavioral Science Unit refers to a telling prison incident Speck revealed
Richard_Speck
2022 American police procedural drama TV series
agent who is a former member of the FBI Behavioral Science Unit now assigned to SSA Garza's Special Investigative Unit. She also serves as SSA Garza's confidant
The_Rookie:_Feds
1981 novel by Thomas Harris
for the book he attended classes and talked to agents at the FBI Behavioral Science Unit in Quantico, Virginia, during the late 1970s. He learned about
Red_Dragon_(novel)
U.S. federal law enforcement agency
series Criminal Minds, that follows the team members of the FBI's Behavioral Analysis Unit (BAU) in the pursuit of serial killers. The 2017 TV series Riverdale
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Federal_Bureau_of_Investigation
The Science and Technology Branch (STB) is a service within the Federal Bureau of Investigation that comprises three separate divisions and three program
FBI Science and Technology Branch
FBI_Science_and_Technology_Branch
1986 film by Michael Mann
working on the script, Michael Mann also spent time with the FBI's Behavioral Science Unit, where he claimed to have met people very like the character of
Manhunter_(film)
US FBI special division
General John Ashcroft ordered action on the development of an intelligence unit that would operate independently from the CTD. The Intelligence Branch was
FBI_Intelligence_Branch
US FBI national security unit
NSB is responsible to the FBI director through the deputy director. As a unit of the FBI (which is a division of the United States Department of Justice)
FBI_National_Security_Branch
Series of at least 28 murders, mostly of children, in Atlanta, Georgia
murders. The series, which is focused on the history of the FBI's Behavioral Science Unit (BSU) builds a dramatic arc of the series over the FBI's two BSU
Atlanta_murders_of_1979–1981
American whistleblower (born 1970)
was hired, as a contractor, to work as an interpreter in the translations unit of the FBI in Washington on September 13, September 15, or September 20,
Sibel_Edmonds
Rapist who rapes many people regularly
In order to curb and catch such offenders, the FBI created its Behavioral Science Unit in 1974. Serial rapists use multiple tactics to lure victims. One
Serial_rapist
1988 kidnapping and murder in Indiana
investigate Tinsley and Bowker's cases. On August 7, 1991, the FBI's Behavioral Science Unit determined that, although Tinsley and Bowker's cases were similar
Murder_of_April_Tinsley
Forensic laboratory of the FBI in Virginia, US
from public view. The Lab expanded to such an extent that the Forensic Science Research and Training Center (FSRTC) was established at the FBI Academy
FBI_Laboratory
Electronic communication monitor used by the FBI
Patrick W. Kelley. In September 2000, the FBI's Data Intercept Technology Unit (DITU) in Quantico, Virginia, launched a project to migrate Omnivore from
Carnivore_(software)
Classification of serial killer
Hazelwood. These profiles were also studied and modified in the FBI's Behavioral Science Unit located in Quantico, Virginia. By classifying these offenders into
Disorganized_offender
American fingerprint database
rolling prints or placing flat impressions onto a glass platen above a camera unit. The process of obtaining prints by placing a ten-print card (prints taken
Integrated Automated Fingerprint Identification System
Integrated_Automated_Fingerprint_Identification_System
FBI negotiator unit
The Federal Bureau of Investigation Crisis Negotiation Unit (CNU) is the part of the Operational Support Branch of its Critical Incident Response Group
FBI_Crisis_Negotiation_Unit
Crime investigation branch in the US
while collaborating with cyber crime centers at Interpol and Europol. The unit maintains a website called Cyber Shield Alliance (www.leo.gov) which provides
FBI Criminal, Cyber, Response, and Services Branch
FBI_Criminal,_Cyber,_Response,_and_Services_Branch
Application of respondent and operant conditioning to change behavior
Environmental Sustainability: A Behavioral Systems Approach to Engaging the Behavioral Community". Perspectives on Behavior Science. 42 (4): 911–926. doi:10
Applied_behavior_analysis
Government department dedicated to criminal investigations
Intelligence Section I Criminal Intelligence Section II "FBI Criminal Investigation Unit". Federal Bureau of Investigation Website Official Criminal, Cyber, Response
FBI Criminal Investigative Division
FBI_Criminal_Investigative_Division
FBI profiler and instructor (1935–2016)
Behavioral Science Unit. It is here that Mullany along with Teten spearheaded much of the work done on the psychological aspects of criminal behavior
Patrick_Mullany
American serial killer and cannibal (1950–1980)
Campbell, John Henry (2004). Into the Minds of Madmen: How the FBI's Behavioral Science Unit Revolutionized Crime Investigation. Connecticut: Globe Pequot Publishing
Richard_Chase
Specialist FBI department
founded at the FBI Academy in Quantico and run by the agents of the Behavioral Science Unit. President Ronald Reagan formally announced the establishment of
National Center for the Analysis of Violent Crime
National_Center_for_the_Analysis_of_Violent_Crime
Russian TV series or program
Marat Apraksin, captain Yana Sekste — Katerina Samara, head of Behavioral Science Unit Darya Konyzheva — Alexandra Volgina, Zoya's younger sister Sergey
A_Killer's_Mind_(TV_series)
15th episode of the 5th season of The X-Files
Mulder (David Duchovny), at this point working with the FBI's Behavioral Science Unit, believes that the man may have had some connection to his father
Travelers_(The_X-Files)
American serial killer and kidnapper
potential victims. Kondro was profiled by John E. Douglas of the FBI Behavioral Science Unit (BSU), one of the founders of offender profiling, on the MSNBC
Joseph_Kondro
American actor (born 1960)
commercial for Glee. Cerveris appeared as Ted Gunn, head of the Behavioral Science Unit in the second season of Mindhunter. Cerveris played guitar as a
Michael_Cerveris
US FBI special unit
The Data Intercept Technology Unit (DITU, pronounced DEE-too) is a unit of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) of the United States, which is responsible
Data Intercept Technology Unit
Data_Intercept_Technology_Unit
is responsible to the FBI Director through the associate director. As a unit of the FBI (which is a division of the United States Department of Justice)
FBI_Human_Resources_Branch
X-Files protagonist
Upon graduating from the academy, Mulder began his work in the Behavioral Science Unit (psychological profiling) under Special Agent Bill Patterson, with
Fox_Mulder
Law enforcement investigative technique
death of J. Edgar Hoover, who was skeptical of psychiatry, the Behavioral Science Unit (BSU) of the FBI was formed by Patrick Mullany and Howard Teten
Offender_profiling
US FBI media coverage
suitable personnel. Michael Connelly's The Poet features the FBI's Behavior Sciences Unit hunting for the titular serial killer, with a focus on Special Agent
Federal Bureau of Investigation portrayal in media
Federal_Bureau_of_Investigation_portrayal_in_media
Collapse in behavior due to overcrowding
Behavioral sink is a term invented by ethologist John B. Calhoun to describe a collapse in behavior that can result from overpopulation. The term and
Behavioral_sink
Topics referred to by the same term
Baptist Student Union Behavioral Science Unit, the former name for the Federal Bureau of Investigation's Behavioral Analysis Unit BISU Union, the Student
BSU
US government agency
Abduction and Serial Murder Investigative Resources Center (CASMIRC) is a unit of the FBI's National Center for the Analysis of Violent Crime (NCAVC) that
Child Abduction and Serial Murder Investigative Resources Center
Child_Abduction_and_Serial_Murder_Investigative_Resources_Center
UK-based social engineering organisation
theory. Using social engineering, as well as techniques in psychology, behavioral economics, and marketing, the purpose of the organisation is to influence
Behavioural_Insights_Team
2nd episode of the 1st season of Hannibal
meeting with him and makes her delete the conversation. In the Behavioral Science Unit (BSU) labs, autopsies reveal that the bodies had kidney failure
Amuse-Bouche_(Hannibal)
Branch of science that studies society and its relationships
"Behavioral science | Definition, Examples, & Facts". Britannica. Retrieved January 18, 2024. Amaral, Ines (2017), "Computational Social Sciences", in
Social_science
US FBI publication
been published monthly since 1932 by the FBI Law Enforcement Communication Unit with articles of interest to state and local law enforcement personnel. First
FBI_Law_Enforcement_Bulletin
Fictional character created by Thomas Harris
the Lambs, Starling is a student at the FBI Academy. Her mentor, Behavioral Sciences Unit chief Jack Crawford, sends her to interview Dr. Hannibal Lecter
Clarice_Starling
FBI agent (born 1938)
served as Unit Chief for the Behavioral Science Unit at the FBI Academy at Quantico, Virginia. He was a pioneer of the FBI's Behavior Science Unit. Depue
Roger_Depue
Factors influencing economic decisions
Adaptive market hypothesis Animal Spirits (Keynes) Behavioralism Behavioral operations research Behavioral Strategy Big Five personality traits Confirmation
Behavioral_economics
American nonprofit executive and criminologist
studies, she interned with the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Behavioral Science Unit in Quantico, Virginia. DeLaune began her career at the National
Michelle_DeLaune
American domestic terrorist (1942–2023)
1980, chief agent John Douglas, working with agents in the FBI's Behavioral Sciences Unit, issued a psychological profile of the unidentified bomber. It
Ted_Kaczynski
Approach to human geography that examines human behavior using a disaggregate approach
landscaping. Behavioral geography draws from early behaviorist works such as Tolman's concepts of "cognitive maps". More cognitively oriented, behavioral geographers
Behavioral_geography
American negotiation expert
programs for top-level executives and the N.E.I. at the F.B.I.'s behavioral science unit, Quantico, Virginia, where he was instrumental in helping develop
Herb_Cohen_(negotiator)
2021 film by Amber Sealey
Films. In 1985, when a select group of special agents of the FBI's Behavior Science Unit pass on death row inmate Ted Bundy as a case study, newcomer Bill
No_Man_of_God
Study of mental functions and behaviors
Peter (2015). "Developmental Behavioral Genetics and Education". International Encyclopedia of the Social & Behavioral Sciences. pp. 320–325. doi:10.1016/B978-0-08-097086-8
Psychology
Research center at Stanford University
in the Behavioral Sciences at Stanford University (CASBS) is an independent research institute of the Policy and Social Sciences Academic Units at Stanford
Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences at Stanford University
Center_for_Advanced_Study_in_the_Behavioral_Sciences_at_Stanford_University
cooperate. She was told not to trust him by members of the FBI Behavioral Science Unit at Quantico, VA. She became the New York correspondent for The
Emma_Gilbey_Keller
law degrees from Georgetown University and a master's degree in forensic science from George Washington University. He spent more than thirty three years
Joseph_L._Gormley
American psychologist, author and former army officer
conduct an investigation into Dr. James. John Leso James Elmer Mitchell Behavioral Science Consultation Team Rollo Romig (September 2008). "The Mind of Torture:
Larry_C._James
Concept in behavioral economics, political theory and behavioral sciences
concept in behavioral economics, decision making, behavioral policy, social psychology, consumer behavior, and related behavioral sciences that proposes
Nudge_theory
FBI Agent (1932–2021)
and Mullany taught at the FBI Academy, they helped form the Behavioral Health Science Unit and developed offender profiling, which is still used today
Howard_Teten
Validating the behavior of isolated source code
Unit testing, a.k.a. component or module testing, is a form of software testing by which isolated source code is tested to validate expected behavior
Unit_testing
American political activist (born 1936)
invited twice by the FBI to participate in think-tanks at their Behavioral Science Unit in Quantico, Virginia. The groups addressed the epidemic of enforcement
Eleanor_Pam
Type of associative learning process for behavioral modification
RW (21 October 2018). "Behavioral Psychology". killology.com/behavioral-psychology. Kazdin, Alan (1978). History of behavior modification: Experimental
Operant_conditioning
Academic study of human–environment interaction
studies connects principles from the physical sciences, commerce/economics, the humanities, and social sciences to address complex contemporary environmental
Environmental_studies
American freelance journalist and lecturer
talks to the New York City Bar Association and the FBI Academy's Behavioral Science Unit. The University of Oregon in 2002 awarded Leggett the Ancil Payne
Vanessa_Leggett
Array of every physical action and observable emotion associated with humans
Society portal Behavioral modernity Behaviorism Cultural ecology Human behavioral ecology Turkheimer, Eric (2000). "Three Laws of Behavior Genetics and
Human_behavior
Geographic data discipline
Statistical Methods". International Encyclopedia of the Social & Behavioral Sciences. pp. 14829–14836. doi:10.1016/B0-08-043076-7/00510-6. ISBN 978-0-08-043076-8
Geomatics
Study of the spatial outcomes of political processes
Both of these writers created the idea of a political and geographical science, with an objective view of the world. Prior to World War II political geography
Political_geography
Political activist organization (1983–1997)
For Compensation of Victims of Sexual Crimes, p. 221 ff. FBI's Behavioral Science Unit, Quantico, Va., N.Y. Daily News, Jun. 26, 1985, This World, Jul
Feminists Fighting Pornography
Feminists_Fighting_Pornography
Study of processes and patterns in the natural environment
main branches of geography. Physical geography is the branch of natural science which deals with the processes and patterns in the natural environment
Physical_geography
FBI profiler (born 1952)
University in criminology. She had a one-year fellowship at the FBI Behavioral Sciences unit and was one of the first people there to be trained in forensic
Dayle_Hinman
Systematic endeavour to gain knowledge
"Political diversity will improve social psychological science". Behavioral and Brain Sciences. 38 e130. doi:10.1017/S0140525X14000430. ISSN 0140-525X
Science
Natural number
other fields, ranging from science to sports, where it commonly denotes the first, leading, or top thing in a group. 1 is the unit of counting or measurement
1
Study of spatial information
autocorrelation: a neglected factor in the study of behavioral repeatability and plasticity". Behavioral Ecology. 31 (1): 222–231. doi:10.1093/beheco/arz180
Technical_geography
1969 law by Waldo Tobler
information science Geographic information systems Indicators of spatial association Inverse distance weighting Inverse-square law Modifiable areal unit problem
Tobler's first law of geography
Tobler's_first_law_of_geography
Subfield of human geography and economics
philosophy. Behavioral economic geography examines the cognitive processes underlying spatial reasoning, locational decision making, and behavior of firms
Economic_geography
Branch of psychology
genetically predisposed "behavioral morphs" – alternate behavioral strategies that depend on the frequency of competing behavioral strategies in the population
Evolutionary_psychology
Theory in psychology
Behavioral momentum is a theory in quantitative analysis of behavior and is a behavioral metaphor based on physical momentum. It describes the general
Behavioral_momentum
Consultant for the Behavioral Science Unit at the FBI Academy 2000-2007: Lecturer and Consultant for the Crisis Negotiation Unit at the FBI Academy 1998-Present:
Vincent_B._Van_Hasselt
Study of geography's effects on politics
political behavior through geographical variables. These include area studies, climate, topography, demography, natural resources, and applied science of the
Geopolitics
Theories on the development of personality
characteristics that distinguish an individual in terms of interpersonal behavioral traits. Personality development is ever-changing and subject to contextual
Personality_development
Plateau in Central, South and East Asia
1029/2006JF000631. S2CID 14450823. Yang, Qinye; Zheng, Du (2004). A Unique Geographical Unit. 五洲传播出版社. p. 6. ISBN 978-7-5085-0665-4. "An Introduction to the Tibetan Plateau"
Tibetan_Plateau
BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE-UNIT
BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE-UNIT
Boy/Male
Hindu
Behavior
Boy/Male
Indian
Science
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Sanskrit
Logical Science
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, English, French
Dispenser; Form of Spencer; Provisioner
Boy/Male
Indian
Behavior
Boy/Male
Tamil
Behavior
Male
Arthurian
, ("warrior"); an enemy of king Arthur.
Girl/Female
Indian, Telugu
Knowledge 'Respect; Science
Girl/Female
Hindu
Nature, Behavior
Boy/Male
Indian, Kannada
Good Behavior
Girl/Female
Tamil
Nature, Behavior
Girl/Female
Tamil
Nature, Behavior
Surname or Lastname
English (Hampshire)
English (Hampshire) : unexplained.
Boy/Male
Shakespearean
King Henry IV, Part 2' A country justice.
Boy/Male
Muslim
Behavior
Surname or Lastname
English and Scottish
English and Scottish : metonymic occupational name for a servant employed in the pantry of a great house or monastery, from Middle English spense ‘larder’, ‘storeroom’ (a reduced form of Old French despense, from a Late Latin derivative of dispendere, past participle dispensus, ‘to weigh out or dispense’).
Female
Spanish
Variant spelling of Medieval Spanish Sens, SENCE means "holy."
Boy/Male
Muslim
Science
Boy/Male
English
Dispenser; provider.
Girl/Female
Hindu
Nature, Behavior
BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE-UNIT
BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE-UNIT
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu
Pleasant; Pure; Bright Ray of the Sun
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Marathi
Fearless; The Moon
Boy/Male
Hindu
Its a God name
Boy/Male
Sikh
Fight of God, Godly light
Female
Welsh
Welsh form of English Gaynor, GAENOR means "white and smooth."
Surname or Lastname
English (Dorset)
English (Dorset) : probably a habitational name from either of the places mentioned at Hairfield, or from Harvel near Rochester, Kent, named with Old English heorot ‘hart’, ‘stag’ + feld ‘open country’.
Boy/Male
Arabic, Hindu, Indian
White Cloud
Surname or Lastname
English (mainly Yorkshire)
English (mainly Yorkshire) : habitational name, perhaps from Dransfield Hill in Mirfield, West Yorkshire, which contains the Old English genitive of drÄn ‘drone’ + feld ‘open country’. DrÄn may be a byname in this instance.
Male
Russian
(ВитÑ) Pet form of Russian Vitaliy, VITYA means "of life; vital."
Boy/Male
French Latin
Lives by the stone bridge.
BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE-UNIT
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BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE-UNIT
n.
Art, skill, or expertness, regarded as the result of knowledge of laws and principles.
interj.
Be silent; -- used elliptically for let there be silence, or keep silence.
n.
Any branch or department of systematized knowledge considered as a distinct field of investigation or object of study; as, the science of astronomy, of chemistry, or of mind.
v. t.
To compel to silence; to cause to be still; to still; to hush.
n.
Accumulated and established knowledge, which has been systematized and formulated with reference to the discovery of general truths or the operation of general laws; knowledge classified and made available in work, life, or the search for truth; comprehensive, profound, or philosophical knowledge.
v. t.
To cause to become versed in science; to make skilled; to instruct.
n.
Behavior.
n.
Behavior.
v. t.
To restrain from the exercise of any function, privilege of instruction, or the like, especially from the act of preaching; as, to silence a minister of the gospel.
v. t.
To shut up in a sconce; to imprison; to insconce.
v. t.
To cause to cease firing, as by a vigorous cannonade; as, to silence the batteries of an enemy.
n.
Want of science or knowledge; ignorance.
n.
Secrecy; as, these things were transacted in silence.
n.
The science of the understanding; intellectual science.
n.
The cessation of rage, agitation, or tumilt; calmness; quiest; as, the elements were reduced to silence.
v. t.
To exhibit as a scene; to make a scene of; to display.
n.
Knowledge; knowledge of principles and causes; ascertained truth of facts.
n.
Manner of behaving, whether good or bad; mode of conducting one's self; conduct; deportment; carriage; -- used also of inanimate objects; as, the behavior of a ship in a storm; the behavior of the magnetic needle.
n.
Behavior.
n.
Especially, such knowledge when it relates to the physical world and its phenomena, the nature, constitution, and forces of matter, the qualities and functions of living tissues, etc.; -- called also natural science, and physical science.