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Definition of Trait
1. Noun. A distinguishing feature of your personal nature.
Group relationships: Personality
Specialized synonyms: Character, Fiber, Fibre, Nature, Compulsiveness, Compulsivity, Emotionalism, Emotionality, Emotionlessness, Unemotionality, Activeness, Activity, Inactiveness, Inactivity, Inertia, Earnestness, Serious-mindedness, Seriousness, Sincerity, Frivolity, Frivolousness, Communicativeness, Uncommunicativeness, Thoughtfulness, Thoughtlessness, Unthoughtfulness, Attentiveness, Inattentiveness, Masculinity, Femininity, Muliebrity, Trustiness, Trustworthiness, Untrustiness, Untrustworthiness, Individualism, Individuality, Individuation, Stinginess, Egocentrism, Egoism, Self-centeredness, Self-concern, Self-interest, Drive, Firmness, Firmness Of Purpose, Resoluteness, Resolution, Resolve, Irresoluteness, Irresolution, Discipline, Indiscipline, Undiscipline, Pride, Conceit, Conceitedness, Vanity, Humbleness, Humility, Wisdom, Wiseness, Folly, Foolishness, Unwiseness, Judgement, Judgment, Perspicacity, Sound Judgement, Sound Judgment, Trust, Trustfulness, Trustingness, Distrust, Distrustfulness, Mistrust, Cleanliness, Uncleanliness, Behavior, Behaviour, Conduct, Demeanor, Demeanour, Deportment, Flexibility, Tractability, Tractableness, Intractability, Intractableness, Ruralism, Rurality
Definition of Trait
1. n. A stroke; a touch.
Definition of Trait
1. Noun. an identifying characteristic, habit or trend ¹
2. Noun. (computing programming) In object-oriented programming, an uninstantiable collection of methods that provides functionality to a class by using the class’s own interface. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Trait
1. a distinguishing characteristic [n -S]
Medical Definition of Trait
1. A qualitative characteristic; a discrete attribute as contrasted with metrical character. A trait is amenable to segregation rather than quantitative analysis; it is an attribute of phenotype, not of genotype. Origin: Fr. From L. Tractus, a drawing out, extension (05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Trait
Literary usage of Trait
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Encyclopedia Americana: A Library of Universal Knowledge (1918)
"This condition necessitates a geographical classification for culture trait
complexes as the initial task. From this as the point of departure, ..."
2. The Popular Science Monthly by Harry Houdini Collection (Library of Congress) (1890)
"This trait furthermore betrays a kind of feeling of one's own value, ... For this
reason the scrutinizing trait is also often the expression of arrogance ..."
3. Educational Psychology by Edward Lee Thorndike (1910)
"a multiple of the variability of twelve-year-old boys in trait B and so on, the
ratios become commensurate. Suppose the variabilities of twelve-year-old ..."
4. Educational Psychology by Edward Lee Thorndike (1910)
"a multiple of the variability of twelve-year-old boys in trait B and so on, the
ratios become commensurate. Suppose the variabilities of twelve-year-old ..."
5. The Journal of Heredity by American Genetic Association (1917)
"It is not included in Cushing's chart, but probably derives the trait from the
... This trait behaves as a Mendelian dominant. Whenever the trait does not ..."