alışkanlık, itiyat, âdet

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Definition of alışkanlık, itiyat, âdet in Turkish English dictionary

{i} habit

An action performed repeatedly and automatically, usually without awareness

By force of habit, he dressed for work even though it was holiday.

{v} to dress or equip

put a habit on

physical temperament or constitution; as, a full habit of body

excessive use of drugs

The shape and character of a plant as it matures

(religion) a distinctive attire (as the costume of a religious order)

{i} custom, something that one is used to doing; habitude; settled practice; dependency, addiction; loose piece of clothing that members of a religious order wear

Generally applied in a negative sense to frequently repeated activity such as finger or lip sucking or tongue thrusting Such activity may alter the normal development of the teeth or bones

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" (religion) a distinctive attire (as the costume of a religious order) an established custom; "it was their habit to dine at 7 every evening" put a habit on

A habit is something that you do often or regularly. He has an endearing habit of licking his lips when he's nervous Many people add salt to their food out of habit, without even tasting it first. a survey on eating habits in the UK

a closely fitting garment or dress worn by ladies; as, a riding habit

custom, something that one does all the time

an action done on a regular basis

(religion) a distinctive attire (as the costume of a religious order) an established custom; "it was their habit to dine at 7 every evening"

If you are in the habit of doing something, you do it regularly or often. If you get into the habit of doing something, you begin to do it regularly or often. They were in the habit of giving two or three dinner parties a month I got into the habit of calling in on Gloria on my way home from work

If you make a habit of doing something, you do it regularly or often. You can phone me at work as long as you don't make a habit of it. In psychology, any regularly repeated behaviour that requires little or no thought and is learned rather than innate. Some habits (e.g., tying a shoelace) may conserve higher mental processes for more demanding tasks, but others promote behavioral inflexibility or are unhealthy. Five methods are commonly used to break unwanted habits: replacing the old response with a new one, repeating the behaviour until it becomes unpleasant, separating the individual from the stimulus that prompts the response, habituation, and punishment

a piece of clothing worn uniformly for a specific activity

General appearance or aspect of a plant; growth form

abitid

Hyphenation

a·lış·kan·lık, i·ti·yat, âdet