Behaviour vs. Character — What's the Difference?

The way in which one acts or conducts oneself, especially towards others

The combination of mental characteristics and behavior that distinguishes a person or group.

Variant of behavior.

The distinguishing nature of something.

Standard spelling of behavior#Noun

Moral strength; integrity

The action or reaction of something (as a machine or substance) under specified circumstances;

Public estimation of someone; reputation

(behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people

(Biology) A structure, function, or attribute of an organism, influenced by genetic, environmental, and developmental factors.

(psychology) the aggregate of the responses or reactions or movements made by an organism in any situation

A person considered as having a specific quality or attribute

Manner of acting or conducting yourself

A person considered funny or eccentric

A person portrayed in an artistic piece, such as a drama or novel.

A person or animal portrayed with a personality in comics or animation

Characterization in fiction or drama

Status or role; capacity

A description of a person's attributes, traits, or abilities.

A formal written statement as to competency and dependability, given by an employer to a former employee; a recommendation.

A mark or symbol used in a writing system.

A Chinese character.

One of a set of symbols, such as letters or numbers, that are arranged to express information.

The numerical code representing such a character.

(Mathematics) The trace function of a representation.

A style of printing or writing

A cipher or code for secret writing.

Of or relating to one's character.

Specializing in the interpretation of often minor roles that emphasize fixed personality traits or specific physical characteristics

Of or relating to the interpretation of such roles by an actor

Dedicated to the portrayal of a person with regard to distinguishing psychological or physical features

To write, print, engrave, or inscribe.

To portray or describe; characterize.

(countable) A being involved in the action of a story.

(countable) A distinguishing feature; characteristic; trait; phene.

A complex of traits marking a person, group, breed, or type.

(uncountable) Strength of mind; resolution; independence; individuality; moral strength.

(countable) A unique or extraordinary individual; a person characterized by peculiar or notable traits, especially charisma.

(countable) A written or printed symbol, or letter.

Style of writing or printing; handwriting; the particular form of letters used by a person or people.

A secret cipher; a way of writing in code.

One of the basic elements making up a text file or string: a code representing a printing character or a control character.

A person or individual, especially one who is unknown.

A complex number representing an element of a finite Abelian group.

(countable) Quality, position, rank, or capacity; quality or conduct with respect to a certain office or duty.

The estimate, individual or general, put upon a person or thing; reputation.

A reference given to a servant, attesting to their behaviour, competence, etc.

Personal appearance.

(obsolete) To write (using characters); to describe.

A distinctive mark; a letter, figure, or symbol.

Style of writing or printing; handwriting; the peculiar form of letters used by a particular person or people; as, an inscription in the Runic character.

The peculiar quality, or the sum of qualities, by which a person or a thing is distinguished from others; the stamp impressed by nature, education, or habit; that which a person or thing really is; nature; disposition.

Strength of mind; resolution; independence; individuality; as, he has a great deal of character.

Moral quality; the principles and motives that control the life; as, a man of character; his character saves him from suspicion.

Quality, position, rank, or capacity; quality or conduct with respect to a certain office or duty; as, in the miserable character of a slave; in his character as a magistrate; her character as a daughter.

The estimate, individual or general, put upon a person or thing; reputation; as, a man's character for truth and veracity; to give one a bad character.

A written statement as to behavior, competency, etc., given to a servant.

A unique or extraordinary individuality; a person characterized by peculiar or notable traits; a person who illustrates certain phases of character; as, Randolph was a character; Cæsar is a great historical character.

One of the persons of a drama or novel.

To engrave; to inscribe.

To distinguish by particular marks or traits; to describe; to characterize.

An imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story);

A characteristic property that defines the apparent individual nature of something;

The inherent complex of attributes that determine a persons moral and ethical actions and reactions;

An actor's portrayal of someone in a play;

A person of a specified kind (usually with many eccentricities);

Good repute;

A formal recommendation by a former employer to a potential future employer describing the person's qualifications and dependability;

A written symbol that is used to represent speech;

Engrave or inscribe characters on