Trait may refer to:
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Phenotypic trait
A phenotypic trait, simply trait, or character state is a distinct variant of a phenotypic characteristic of an organism; it may be either inherited or determined environmentally, but typically occurs as a combination of the two.Lawrence, Eleano ...
in biology, which involve genes and characteristics of organisms
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Genotypic trait
The genotype of an organism is its complete set of genetic material. Genotype can also be used to refer to the alleles or variants an individual carries in a particular gene or genetic location. The number of alleles an individual can have in a ...
, sometimes but not always presenting as a phenotypic trait
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Trait (computer programming)
In computer programming, a trait is a concept used in object-oriented programming which represents a set of methods that can be used to extend the functionality of a class.
Rationale
In object-oriented programming, behavior is sometimes shared ...
, a model for structuring object-oriented programs (a template class in the C++ programming language)
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Personality, traits that predict an individual's behavior.
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Trait theory in psychology
Entertainment
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''Trait'' (album), the first and only EP by the industrial rock/metal band Pailhead
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''Traits'' (Joe Morris album)
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Trait (role-playing games), a type of role-playing statistic
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