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habitus

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Definition of habitus

as in habit

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Recent Examples of habitus On the macro level, the same social and cultural context (called field) produces collective habitus. — Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 12 May 2026 By promoting a habitus of keeping our distance, the virus may complete the triumph of solo living. — Frank Trentmann, The New Republic, 10 Aug. 2020 But the heritage details of the skull anatomy around the ear and jaw joint show that these two hunting mammals evolved their similar habitus independently from different ancestors. — Robert Baker, Discover Magazine, 12 Nov. 2019 There is an acceptance of your own body habitus as well as that of others. — New York Times, 6 Oct. 2017 To achieve equity in educational outcomes, school leaders must understand habitus and how to cultivate mindsets for learning. — miamiherald, 29 June 2017

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Noun

Rios had been to rehab several times, but couldn’t seem to kick the habit long term until recently, Ward said.

— Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026
Most of that problem stems from poor savings habits by governors and legislators who served prior to 2011.

— Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of habit

Noun

This is the visual flow of the arrangement, which is characterized by the repetition of elements or features.

— Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 19 Sep. 2026
One of its most inventive features was the rolleron, a small toothed wheel mounted on each rear fin.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of features

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The differences in Kate and Rooney’s faces and physiognomies slowly start to disappear.

— Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 3 Sep. 2026
The men’s hairstyles, and often their physiognomies, frequently seem to converge on the canonical portrait of George Washington by Gilbert Stuart.

— Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 3 July 2026

Definition of physiognomy

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Macklemore invited Robert Kraft, the owner of Gillette Stadium and the New England Patriots and the person who pressured Messina Tour Group to fire him, to match his donation.

— Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026
There was a large fight on campus and a report of a person armed with a gun, resulting in a lockdown Thursday at Plantation High School, according to police.

— Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of person

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The company says the model is designed to account not only for the appearance of gas in infrared imagery but also for factors such as gas-plume patterns, dispersion behavior and background interference.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 20 Sep. 2026
The gap between the objective to be rewarded and the behavior that is actually wanted is a central concern of AI alignment research.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of behavior

Noun

But Gay’s starting job also came via his attitude adjustment.

— Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 18 Sep. 2026
Janson Junk, Tyler Phillips and Ryan Gusto generally have had good attitudes about getting early hooks, though Phillips reacted angrily after being lifted with a lead in the fourth inning against the Dodgers last weekend.

— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2026

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