habit

Examples

• All

• Photographing birds successfully is often a great deal about technique as well as about knowledge of the birds' habits.

  Academic text (2006)

• Figs possess many traits typical of pioneer plants: small seeds, high assimilation and growth rates, high fecundity, and flexible rooting habits that have clearly been fundamental in promoting their evolutionary diversification.

  Academic text (2005)

• But I love, love the growth habit and the color of these roses.

• Now let's talk about the growth habits of this plant.

  MIgardener

• Cultivars differ mainly in their growth habit, pod color, seed color, eye color, and seed type.

  Blog text (22)

• By day, I could walk among those trees and note features of bark, foliage, and habit that distinguish one species from another, and those that distinguish individuals within a species.

  Academic text (2007)

• New varieties offer a different "blueprint" for plant growth, including changes in plant architecture such as shorter stems, growth habits such as earlier maturation, and vulnerability to stresses such as pests and weeds.

  Academic text (2005)

• The plant has a unique habit that allows it to thrive in rocky soil.

• This species is known for its bushy habit, making it an excellent choice for privacy hedges.

• The palm tree has a tall and slender habit, reaching heights of up to 30 feet.

Synonyms

P

pattern

vshabit

∞ 2.3

A regular way of doing something that repeats over time

is a specific growth form of plants or crystals shaped by structure

H

habitus

vshabit

• Specialized

9.9

The natural shape and build of a person's body

describes the growth shape of plants or crystals not body build

Idioms

K

to kick the habit

• Informal

5 4.2

Stop doing something bad you do often, for example smoking

Compounds

C

creature of habit

• Formal

13 3.9

A person who follows the same routine most days and avoids change

N

nasty habit

9 3.3

A repeated action that people find unpleasant or annoying

F

force of habit

4 3.5

To do something without thinking because you do it very often

M

meth habit

• NSFW

1 9.2

A strong need to keep using meth that harms your life

N

nun's habit

1 7.4

A long loose outer piece of clothing that nuns wear as part of their religious clothes

R

riding habit

• Archaic

1 8.4

A long skirt and jacket that women wear for riding horses

B

buckraking habit

• Archaic

9.9

Making money in dishonest or unfair ways, often by public officials

M

monastic habit

8.9

A long loose garment worn by monks to show their religious group

I

impulsive spending habit

5.7

A habit of buying things quickly without thinking first

R

retox habit

• Neologism

9.8

A habit of going back to unhealthy actions after stopping them

How Tall

tree

∞ 1.0

habit

• Specialized

3 9.4

shrub

44 1.0

groundcover

• Specialized

1 4.7

semi-prostrate

• Specialized

8.7

Surface Forms

Etymology