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traits

/tɹeɪts/

traits is the plural of trait.

Meaning of trait

Noun

trait (plural traits)

  1. An identifying characteristic, habit or trend.
    • inherited traits and acquired traits
    Synonyms:
    characteristic
  2. (object-oriented programming) An 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.

Phrases with traits

Words that rhyme with traits

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Questions about traits

What is traits the plural of?
Traits is the plural of trait.
How do you pronounce traits?
Traits is pronounced /tɹeɪts/.

Words near traits in the dictionary

  1. traitourously
  2. traitours
  3. traitress
  4. traitresse
  5. traitresses
  6. traits
  7. Trajan
  8. Trajanian
  9. Trajanic
  10. Trajanka
  11. Trajanoski

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