habits

Meanings

• Noun

  The practices or behaviors that a person or an animal engages in regularly and sometimes unconsciously.

  - "Smoking is a bad habit."
  - "Eating fruits and vegetables every day is a good habit."

• Noun

  A pattern of behavior that is repeated regularly and can be difficult to change.

  - "Quitting smoking is a common New Year's resolution, but it's a hard habit to break."
  - "Forming good study habits is essential for academic success."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈhæbɪts/
   
   
   
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Synonyms

wont

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with habits
abates , ates , bates , fates , gates , hates , mates , rates , states

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Variants

List of all variants of habits that leads to same result
habit , habited , habiting , habits , old habits die hard

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Forms

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habitual, habitantly, habitiveness, habituality

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

The word 'habit' comes from the Latin word 'habitus', which means 'condition' or 'disposition'. It originally referred to a garment or clothing that was regularly worn.

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Trivia

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1. The longest word in English with the letter 'h' appears 13 times in the word 'habitats'.

2. The word 'habit' is used more frequently in academic writing than in casual conversation.

3. The average person forms 25 new habits in a year.

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Related Concepts

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1. Addiction: Addiction is a type of habit that involves compulsively engaging in a behavior or using a substance despite negative consequences.

2. Ritual: A ritual is a series of actions or activities that are performed in a specific order and have cultural or symbolic significance.

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Culture

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Habits have been a subject of interest in various cultures and have been explored in literature, art, and music. For example, in the novel 'Brave New World' by Aldous Huxley, the society is based on the elimination of individual habits and the promotion of uniformity.

How to Memorize "habits"

1. visualize
   

   - To memorize the meaning of 'habit', visualize a person regularly doing a behavior, such as brushing their teeth every morning.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'habit' with the idea of something that is done regularly, such as drinking a cup of coffee every day.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Habits Are Best When They Are Broken' to remember the meaning of 'habit'.

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