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trait

noun

An identifying characteristic, habit or trend.

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Word Facts

Word length
5
Starts with
T
Ends with
T
Contains
RA
Scrabble score
5
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

How it sounds

Pronunciation

/tɹeɪ/ /tɹeɪ/

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Meaning

Definitions

noun

  1. An identifying characteristic, habit or trend.

    “The number one personality trait I hate is hypocrisy. Why can't you be consistent!?”

  2. An uninstantiable collection of methods that provides functionality to a class by using the class’s own interface.

    “Traits are somewhat between an interface and a mixin.”

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Example Sentences

The number one personality trait I hate is hypocrisy. Why can't you be consistent!?
Traits are somewhat between an interface and a mixin.

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