Used in a Sentence

trait

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for trait.

Editorial note

The rest is finding out what people do, view or read who should be interested in this particular trait and go for it.

Examples14
Definitions2
Parts of speech1

Quick take

(biology, psychology) An identifying characteristic, habit or trend.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of trait gathered in one view.

noun

(biology, psychology) An identifying characteristic, habit or trend.

noun

(object-oriented programming) An uninstantiable collection of methods that provides functionality to a class by using the class’s own interface.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for trait.

noun

(biology, psychology) An identifying characteristic, habit or trend.

noun

(object-oriented programming) An uninstantiable collection of methods that provides functionality to a class by using the class’s own interface.

Example sentences

1

The rest is finding out what people do, view or read who should be interested in this particular trait and go for it.

2

Taking responsibility is a fantastic trait but you are foremost responsible for you own health and finances.

3

A long-term, widespread adaptation can be if this was a trait that was selected for in an evolutionary capacity.

4

Did anyone ever tell you that you lack the basic human trait of a sense of humor?

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Another good point is that fairer skin is, and has long been, a sexually desirable trait.

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You mention the phenotype and us/them, but don't explain how violence is an obviously beneficial trait.

7

Cynicism is not a negative trait, it's the bloody goddamn truth of our species.

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We are simply seeing the first generation of a new trait amongst some octopi.

9

The defining trait of SJW is not that they are activists for a cause.

10

The important trait is short break-even time: how long after JIT-ting some code that you break even on the investment of JITting time.

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I doubt it's a positive trait overall, but some outliers manage to channel it into something productive.

12

If you have that, your promotion only needs to communicate this particular trait.

Quote examples

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Quite often it's traditional "sword & sorcery" (a term Moorcock helped to coin), maybe with a single trait that differentiates it from other fantasy or that he wants to delve in.

2

He said, "I used to be an introvert, and one day decided I would be the type of person who gives hugs." Up until then, I thought being introverted or extroverted was a fixed trait.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use trait in a sentence?

The rest is finding out what people do, view or read who should be interested in this particular trait and go for it.

What does trait mean?

(biology, psychology) An identifying characteristic, habit or trend.

What part of speech is trait?

trait is commonly used as noun.