Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

herd behaviour

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.67 in modern English

Syllables: herd be-haviour
IPA

25

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

2

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

the tendency of a group of individuals (a herd) to react coherently without there being any coordination between them. The term may be applied to animals, or to human phenomena such as stock market bubbles and behaviour in political demonstrations.

Countable; Uncountable

Usage

Inflected Forms

herd behaviours (plural)

Phrases

bandwagon effect herding instinct

Frequently Paired Words

bandwagon effect herding instinct

Questions

What does herd behaviour mean?: the tendency of a group of individuals (a herd) to react coherently without there being any coordination between them. The term may be applied to animals, or to human phenomena such as stock market bubbles and behaviour in political demonstrations.

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