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   trait

   /treɪ/

   noun

   • 1. a distinguishing quality or characteristic, typically one belonging to a person: "the traditionally British trait of self-denigration"
   • ▪ a genetically determined characteristic: "breeders were installing some trait that allowed the crop to thrive"

   Word Origin mid 16th century: from French, from Latin tractus ‘drawing, draught’ (see tract1). An early sense was ‘stroke of the pen or pencil in a picture’, giving rise to the sense ‘a particular feature of mind or character’ (mid 18th century).

   Scrabble Points: 5

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishTRAIT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   A trait is a characteristic, especially of a personality or an organism. Learn how to use the word trait in different contexts, see examples and translations in other languages.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › traitTrait Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   A trait is a distinguishing quality or an inherited characteristic. Learn more about the word history, synonyms, examples, and related phrases of trait from Merriam-Webster.

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5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryTRAIT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   A trait is a characteristic, especially of a personality or an organism. Learn how to use the word trait in different contexts, see examples and translations in other languages.

6. www.dictionary.com › browse › traitTRAIT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Trait definition: a distinguishing characteristic or quality, especially of one's personal nature. See examples of TRAIT used in a sentence.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › traitTrait - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   A trait is something about you that makes you "you." When your mother says that you get all your best traits from her, she means you have the same charming smile and the same brilliant mind as she has. In science, trait refers to a characteristic that is caused by genetics.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishTRAIT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A trait is a particular characteristic, quality, or tendency that someone or something has. Learn the synonyms, pronunciation, word origin, and examples of 'trait' in British and American English.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishtrait noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   A trait is a particular quality in your personality or character. Learn how to pronounce, use and find synonyms for trait with examples and pictures.