trait
/tɹeɪt/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.69 in modern English
5
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
An identifying characteristic, habit or trend.
noun
An uninstantiable collection of methods that provides functionality to a class by using the class’s own interface.
Example Sentences
- "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."
- "Turning to our second trait, if you have straight hair, then both of your parents must carry an allele for this trait."
- "Traits are somewhat between an interface and a mixin."