Trait

noun

/tɹeɪ/

Word Frequency: 6.7

Definitions

1.nounAn identifying characteristic, habit or trend.

"The number one personality trait I hate is hypocrisy. Why can't you be consistent!?"

2.nounAn uninstantiable collection of methods that provides functionality to a class by using the class’s own interface.

"Traits are somewhat between an interface and a mixin."

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