Look up: habit

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   habit
   The general growth pattern of a plant. A plant's habit may be described as creeping, trees, shrubs, vines, etc.
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   Habit
   Refers to the costume worn by the rider or driver, which has been standardized by custom according to the time of the day and the type of horse.
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   Habit
   Habit refers to the physical form of a crystal. It's determined by the shape and relative proportions of the crystal faces.
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   Habit
   The shape or form of a plant, growing vertical, laterally, or rounded. It is important to know the habit of a plant so one can expect certain growth patterns.
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   habit
   [Noun] Something you do often. It can also be something you keep doing and find difficult to stop.
   Example: I have a smoking habit of 20 fags a day.
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   Habit
   A fixed or constant practise established by frequent repetition; an acquired mode of behaviour that has become nearly or completely involuntary.
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   habit
   [n] - an established custom 2. [n] - a distinctive attire (as the costume of a religious order) 3. [n] - a pattern of behavior acquired through frequent repetition 4. [v] - put a habit on
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   Habit
   Refers to the appearance of single crystals or crystalline aggregates that do not show perfect crystal shapes. There are different types of habit coming under the headings of prismatic, Acicular, Bladed, Botryoidal, Dendritic, Fibrous, Mammilated, Massive, Radiating, Reniform and Tabular.
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   HABIT
   Health Behavior Information Transfer
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    Habit
    Hab'it (hăb'ĭt) noun [ Middle English habit , abit , F. habit from Latin habitus state, appearance, dress, from habere to have, be in a condition; probably akin to English have. See Have , and confer Able , Binnacle , Debt , Due , Exhibit , Malady. ] 1. The usual condition or state ...
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    Habit
    Hab'it (hăb'ĭt) transitive verb [ imperfect & past participle Habited ; present participle & verbal noun Habiting .] [ Middle English habiten to dwell, French habiter , from Latin habitare to have frequently, to dwell, intens. from habere to have. See Habit , noun
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    habit
    <botany> The growth form of a plant, comprising its size, shape, texture and orientation. ... (09 Oct 1997) ...
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    habit
    wont noun an established custom; `it was their habit to dine at 7 every evening`
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    habit
    noun a distinctive attire (as the costume of a religious order)
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    habit
    verb put a habit on
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    habit
    noun a pattern of behavior acquired through frequent repetition; `she had a habit twirling the ends of her hair`; `long use had hardened him to it`
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    Habit
    `Habit` may refer to: * Habit (psychology), an acquired pattern of behavior that often occurs automatically * Habituation, non-associative learning in which there is a progressive diminution of behavioral response probability with repetition of a stimulus * An act done repeatedly, sometimes unconsciously (such as a tic), sometimes for leisure (such as a hobby) * Crystal habit, as it applies to the typical appearance of minerals * Religious habit,...
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    habit
    (hab´it) an action that has become automatic or characteristic by repetition. predisposition; bodily temperament.
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    Habit
    • (n.) To inhabit. • (n.) To dress; to clothe; to array. • (n.) To accustom; to habituate. [Obs.] Chapman. • (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.,...
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    habit
    (from the article `Rosales`) ...forms are found in the Rosales, including small to large trees, shrubs, stout woody vines, succulents, and annual and perennial herbs. Only the ... The order Sapindales is overwhelmingly composed of woody plants, mostly trees, large shrubs, or woody climbers. The latter are particularly common in ... [...
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    habit
    (from the article `Roman Catholicism`) Roman Catholicism for centuries has fostered a distinct clerical identity, symbolized by clerical garb, which sets priests as a class apart from lay ... ...of the community; and religious dress embraces not only what is worn by a prayer leader but also what is worn by his congregation outside as we...
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    habit
    in psychology, any regularly repeated behaviour that requires little or no thought and is learned rather than innate. A habit—which can be part of ... [1 related articles]
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    HABIT
    The customary clothing worn by members of religious Orders in the Catholic Church, often called (incorrectly) a robe. The Franciscan Order in Serra's time wore the same type of habit as you see here although it would have been gray in those days rather than brown. The habit is still worn by Franciscans at Missions San Miguel, Santa Barbara, San Ant...
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    habit
    
    1. an established custom
    2. a pattern of behavior acquired through frequent repetition
    3. a distinctive attire (as the costume of a religious order)
    4. excessive use of drugs
    
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    Habit
    A learned response to a stimulus that has become automatic and routine, requiring little or no cognitive effort. It is often said that the reading and library habit if not learned as a child, will not be learned as an adult.
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