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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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   The meaning of TRAIT is a distinguishing quality (as of personal character). How to use trait in a sentence.

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

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   Definition of trait noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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

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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.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. Many of our personality traits are developed during those early months. Creativity is a human trait.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishTRAIT | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   TRAIT definition: a quality, good or bad, in someone's character: . Learn more.

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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.

10. www.thefreedictionary.com › traitTrait - definition of trait by The Free Dictionary

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    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 meaning, definition, what is trait: a particular quality in someone’s charac...: Learn more.