habit

/ˈhæbɪt/
noun
  1. A regular tendency or practice, especially one that is hard to give up.
    • Reading before bed is a good habit that helps me relax.
    • He broke his habit of eating junk food by cooking healthy meals at home.
    • She has a habit of biting her nails when she is nervous.
  2. A long, loose piece of clothing worn by members of a religious order.
    • She recognized the priest by his traditional habit.
    • The nun wore a simple black habit and a white veil.
    • Monks in the monastery all dressed in the same brown habit.
  3. The characteristic way that a plant or animal grows or behaves.
    • This bird has a nesting habit that involves building mud nests on cliffs.
    • The climbing habit of ivy allows it to cover walls quickly.
    • The plant's spreading habit makes it a good ground cover.
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