trait
(trāt)n.
1. A distinguishing feature, as of a person's character. See Synonyms at quality.
2. A morphological, physiological, or behavioral feature of an organism.
3. Archaic A short line or mark made with a writing or drawing implement.
[French, pull, stroke, line, feature, from Old French, from Latin tractus, a drawing out, line; see tract1.]
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trait
(treɪt; treɪ)n
1. a characteristic feature or quality distinguishing a particular person or thing
2. rare a touch or stroke
[C16: from French, from Old French: a pulling, from Latin tractus, from trahere to drag]
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trait
(treɪt; Brit. also treɪ)n.
1. a distinguishing characteristic or quality, esp. of one's personal nature: bad traits.
2. an inherited feature or characteristic: a recessive trait.
3. a pencil stroke.
4. a touch or trace.
[1470–80; < Middle French: literally, something drawn < Latin tractus. See tract1]
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trait
(trāt) A characteristic or condition that is determined by one's genes. The color of an animal's coat and the shape of a plant's leaves are physical traits. Nesting in birds and burrowing in rodents are examples of behavioral traits.
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trait
- A stroke of a pen or pencil.See also related terms for pen.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
| Noun | 1. |  trait - a distinguishing feature of your personal natureattribute - an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of an entity personality - the complex of all the attributes--behavioral, temperamental, emotional and mental--that characterize a unique individual; "their different reactions reflected their very different personalities"; "it is his nature to help others" character, fibre, fiber - the inherent complex of attributes that determines a persons moral and ethical actions and reactions; "education has for its object the formation of character"- Herbert Spencer nature - the complex of emotional and intellectual attributes that determine a person's characteristic actions and reactions; "it is his nature to help others" compulsiveness, compulsivity - the trait of acting compulsively emotionalism, emotionality - emotional nature or quality emotionlessness, unemotionality - absence of emotion activeness, activity - the trait of being active; moving or acting rapidly and energetically; "the level of activity declines with age" inertia, inactiveness, inactivity - a disposition to remain inactive or inert; "he had to overcome his inertia and get back to work" serious-mindedness, earnestness, seriousness, sincerity - the trait of being serious; "a lack of solemnity is not necessarily a lack of seriousness"- Robert Rice frivolity, frivolousness - the trait of being frivolous; not serious or sensible communicativeness - the trait of being communicative uncommunicativeness - the trait of being uncommunicative thoughtfulness - the trait of thinking carefully before acting unthoughtfulness, thoughtlessness - the trait of not thinking carefully before acting attentiveness - the trait of being observant and paying attention inattentiveness - the trait of not being considerate and thoughtful of others masculinity - the trait of behaving in ways considered typical for men femininity, muliebrity - the trait of behaving in ways considered typical for women trustiness, trustworthiness - the trait of deserving trust and confidence untrustiness, untrustworthiness - the trait of not deserving trust or confidence individualism, individuality, individuation - the quality of being individual; "so absorbed by the movement that she lost all sense of individuality" stinginess - a lack of generosity; a general unwillingness to part with money egocentrism, self-centeredness, self-concern, self-interest, egoism - concern for your own interests and welfare drive - the trait of being highly motivated; "his drive and energy exhausted his co-workers" firmness of purpose, resoluteness, resolve, firmness, resolution - the trait of being resolute; "his resoluteness carried him through the battle"; "it was his unshakeable resolution to finish the work" irresoluteness, irresolution - the trait of being irresolute; lacking firmness of purpose discipline - the trait of being well behaved; "he insisted on discipline among the troops" indiscipline, undiscipline - the trait of lacking discipline pride - the trait of being spurred on by a dislike of falling below your standards humility, humbleness - a disposition to be humble; a lack of false pride; "not everyone regards humility as a virtue" sound judgement, sound judgment, perspicacity, judgement, judgment - the capacity to assess situations or circumstances shrewdly and to draw sound conclusions trustfulness, trustingness, trust - the trait of believing in the honesty and reliability of others; "the experience destroyed his trust and personal dignity" cleanliness - diligence in keeping clean uncleanliness - lack of cleanly habits |
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trait
noun characteristic, feature, quality, attribute, quirk, peculiarity, mannerism, idiosyncrasy, lineament Creativity is a human trait.
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trait
nounA distinctive element:
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Translations
صِفَه، ميزَه، خاصِّيَّه
rys
træk
jellemzõ vonás
einkenni
iezīmeīpašība
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
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trait
n → Eigenschaft f; (of particular person also) → Charakter- or Wesenszug m
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
trait
(treit) noun a particular quality of a person's character. Patience is one of his good traits.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
trait
n. rasgo o característica;
acquired ___ → ___ adquirido;
inherited ___ → ___ heredado.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
trait
n rasgo; sickle cell — rasgo drepanocítico or falciforme; thalassemia — rasgo talasémicoEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.