Habit
Definition of Habit
Hab´it Pronunciation: hăb´ĭt | n. | 1. | 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., physical temperament or constitution; as, a full habit of body. | | 2. | (Biol.) The general appearance and manner of life of a living organism. | | 3. | Fixed or established custom; ordinary course of conduct; practice; usage; hence, prominently, the involuntary tendency or aptitude to perform certain actions which is acquired by their frequent repetition; as, habit is second nature; also, peculiar ways of acting; characteristic forms of behavior. | | 4. | Outward appearance; attire; dress; hence, a garment; esp., a closely fitting garment or dress worn by ladies; as, a riding habit. | | 5. | The distinctive clothing worn commonly by nuns or monks; as, in the late 1900's many orders of nuns discarded their habits and began to dress as ordinary lay women. | | v. t. | 1. | To inhabit. | | 2. | To dress; to clothe; to array. | | 3. | To accustom; to habituate. |
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