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trait

/tɹeɪt/

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What does trait mean?

noun

  1. An identifying characteristic, habit or trend.
  2. An uninstantiable collection of methods that provides functionality to a class by using the class’s own interface.

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IPA pronunciation

/tɹeɪt/

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There was only one marked trait in the child's character up to this date, and that was a great tendency to reverie.
René DoumicGeorge Sand: Some Aspects of Her Life and WritingsTranslated by Alys HallardProject Gutenberg ebook #138
Indeed, the most notable trait common to members of such communities is a certain amiable inefficiency when confronted with force or fraud.
Thorstein VeblenThe Theory of the Leisure ClassProject Gutenberg ebook #833
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The trait of which I am speaking, I replied, may be also seen in the dog, and is remarkable in the animal.
PlatoThe RepublicTranslated by Benjamin JowettProject Gutenberg ebook #1497
But to be popular, to be a good fellow, is an extraordinarily useful trait when combined with firm purposes and good intelligence.
Abraham MyersonThe Foundations of PersonalityProject Gutenberg ebook #1575
But he has one undeniable wren-like trait, that of twitching, wagging, and thrashing his long tail about to help express his emotions.
Neltje BlanchanBird Neighbors An Introductory Acquaintance with One Hundred and Fifty Birds Commonly Found in the Gardens, Meadows, and Woods About Our HomesProject Gutenberg ebook #1889