trait

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   An identifying characteristic, habit or trend.

   inherited traits and acquired traits

2. 2
   noun

   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.

3. 3
   noun

   a distinguishing feature of your personal nature

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French trait (“line, feature”), from Latin tractus (“drawing, pulling”), from Latin trahō. Doublet of tract.