trait
noun
a distinguishing characteristic or quality, especially of one's personal nature.
traits
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pluralof trait.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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In Guitarrica’s music, masculinity is expressed differently, as if reclaiming some of its toxic traits for queer liberation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026
The emergence of extraordinary traits may depend not only on which genes an organism inherits, but also on how those genes are physically arranged and connected within the cell.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 12, 2026
He's also recently just published his fifth book which explores how adopting psychopathic traits can help people climb the corporate ladder.
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026
Anthropic showed the religious leaders what the company called “emotional vectors,” or specific artificial neural-network prompts designed to simulate traits like love, fear and anger.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 2026
Over the next weeks, Pollard and Smith discovered that obstreperousness was only one of Seabiscuit’s bad traits.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
