trait
noun
, British usually ˈtrā
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Synonyms for trait
Synonyms
affection, attribute, attribution, character, characteristic, criterion, diagnostic, differentia, feature, fingerprint, hallmark, mark, marker, note, particularity, peculiarity, point, property, quality, specific, stamp, touch
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My son yelled for a half hour after he was born; my daughter barely made a peep — personality traits that haven’t faded. — al, "Doulas are the good guys, y’all," 20 Aug. 2019 These are all personality traits and life events that could be relatable or aspirational for anyone looking to join their peer group. — Whitney Friedlander, CNN, "The 25 most relatable 'Friends' episodes as the show turns 25," 16 Aug. 2019 For all five traits, IDEIA uses Nix’s words in its pitch deck. — Olivia Goldhill, Quartz, "A ‘big data’ firm sells Cambridge Analytica’s methods to global politicians, documents show," 14 Aug. 2019 And when environments changed, so would these pressures, selecting for new traits that were better tuned to the new surroundings. — Robert Gatenby, Scientific American, "Darwin’s Ideas on Evolution Drive a Radical New Approach to Cancer Drug Use," 3 Aug. 2019 According to researchers, even without an inciting event, certain personality traits might make people more susceptible to this fear. — Natasha Lavender, SELF, "Is Trypophobia Really a Fear of Holes or Something Else Entirely?," 26 July 2019 This was true even after controlling for traits normally associated with support for the two political parties. — The Economist, "Would you live with a Trump supporter?," 19 July 2019 People would select them for various traits and new varieties also are easily developed since the plants are good at cross-pollinating. — Washington Post, "New Mexico, Colorado get fired up over hot peppers," 12 July 2019 The feature, announced during the company’s Platforms State of the Union event at its Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC), is designed to check for traits more consistent with bots than people. — Casey Newton, The Verge, "With an antitrust case looming, Apple’s new login tool is tempting fate," 5 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'trait.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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