trait

nounattested in dialogue

//tɹeɪt//
//tɹeɪ//

An identifying characteristic, habit or trend.

noun

1
An identifying characteristic, habit or trend.
inherited traits and acquired traits
The number one personality trait I hate is hypocrisy. Why can't you be consistent!?
The English, of all classes, value themselves on this trait, as distinguishing them from the French, who, in the popular belief, are more polite than true.
The positive and constructive aspect of possibility gives the key to understanding the two chief traits of immaturity, dependence and plasticity.
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.
Traits are parametrized on other methods, which must be provided to create a class using the trait. Using a trait-like mechanism to compose large collections of mutually-dependent classes or traits could lead to parameter explosion.

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French trait (“line, feature”), from Latin tractus (“drawing, pulling”), from Latin trahō. Doublet of tract.

Forms

plural: traits

trainee · Someone who is still in the process of being formally trained…trainer · A person who trains another; a coach.training · Action of the verb to train.

trait · An identifying characteristic, habit or trend.

traitor · Someone who violates an allegiance and betrays their country;…trajectory · The path an object takes as it moves.tram · A passenger vehicle for public use that runs on tracks in the…

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