trait n : a distinguishing feature of your personal nature

English

Pronunciation

• , /treɪt/, /treIt/

  Rhymes: -eɪt

Noun

1. an identifying characteristic, habit or trend

Derived terms

• character trait

Translations

French

Pronunciation

Noun

1. trait
2. color of a mineral

Derived terms

• trait d'union

Trait may refer to:

• Trait, a characteristic or property of some entity.
• Biological traits, which involve genes and characteristics of organisms.
• Trait theory, an approach to the psychological study of personality.

In computing

• Trait class, a template class in the C++ programming language.
• Trait (abstract type), a model for structuring object oriented programs.

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