herd behaviour en · NOUN
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) 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.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| herd behaviours | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Relateds
herding instinct · bandwagon effect
Translations (4)
de Herdentrieb (the tendency of a group of individuals (a herd) to react coherently without there being any coordination between them) · cs stádní chování (the tendency of a group of individuals (a herd) to react coherently without there being any coordination between them) · es comportamiento gregario (the tendency of a group of individuals (a herd) to react coherently without there being any coordination between them) · de Herdenverhalten (the tendency of a group of individuals (a herd) to react coherently without there being any coordination between them)