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Meaning of 'habit'
Meaning of 'habit' (Webster Dictionary)
1. Habit 
[ n.]
- The usual condition or state of a person or thing, either
natural or acquired, regarded as something had, possessed, and firmly
retained; as, a religious habit; his habit is morose; elms have a
spreading habit; esp., physical temperament or constitution; as, a full
habit of body. [ n.]- The general appearance and manner of life of a living organism.
- Fixed or established custom; ordinary course of conduct; practice; usage; hence, prominently, the involuntary tendency or aptitude to perform certain actions which is acquired by their frequent repetition; as, habit is second nature; also, peculiar ways of acting; characteristic forms of behavior.
- Outward appearance; attire; dress; hence, a garment; esp., a closely fitting garment or dress worn by ladies; as, a riding habit.
- To inhabit.
- To dress; to clothe; to array.
- To accustom; to habituate. [Obs.] Chapman.
Meaning of 'habit' (Princeton's WordNet)
1. habit [ n]
[ n]Meaning (1):
- the general form or mode of growth (especially of a plant or crystal)
- the general form or mode of growth (especially of a plant or crystal)
Example in sentence:
- a shrub of spreading habit
Meaning (2):
- an established custom
- an established custom
Example in sentence:
- it was their habit to dine at 7 every evening
Meaning (3):
- (psychology) an automatic pattern of behavior in reaction to a specific situation; may be inherited or acquired through frequent repetition
- (psychology) an automatic pattern of behavior in reaction to a specific situation; may be inherited or acquired through frequent repetition
Example in sentence:
- long use had hardened him to it;
- owls have nocturnal habits;
- she had a habit twirling the ends of her hair
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