habit

/ˈhæb·ɪt/ n [C/U]

Definition

› a particular act or way of acting that you tend to do regularly: [U] Judy is in the habit of sleeping late on Sundays. [U] I have the habit of checking my e-mail as soon as I log on to my computer. [C] Eating between meals is a bad habit.

(Definition of habit n from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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