Thesaurus: habit

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1. n. 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. n. The general appearance and manner of life of a living organism.
3. n. 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. n. Outward appearance; attire; dress; hence, a garment; esp., a closely fitting garment or dress worn by ladies; as, a riding habit.
5. n. To inhabit.
6. n. To dress; to clothe; to array.
7. n. To accustom; to habituate. [Obs.] Chapman.
8. n. an established custom
9. n. (psychology) an automatic pattern of behavior in reaction to a specific situation; may be inherited or acquired through frequent repetition
10. n. a distinctive attire worn by a member of a religious order
11. n. the general form or mode of growth (especially of a plant or crystal)
12. n. attire that is typically worn by a horseback rider (especially a woman's attire)