Feature and Trait

Feature

Feature noun - Something that sets apart an individual from others of the same kind.
Usage example: perhaps the most striking feature of that house is the way it was constructed to fit into its hillside site

Trait is a synonym for feature in characteristic topic. In some cases you can use "Trait" instead a noun "Feature", when it comes to topics like quality, attribute, peculiarity, property. popular alternative

Nearby Words: featured, featureless, featuring

Trait

Trait noun - Something that sets apart an individual from others of the same kind.
Usage example: honesty is one of her defining traits
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Synonyms for Trait

Feature is a synonym for trait in characteristic topic. You can use "Feature" instead a noun "Trait", if it concerns topics such as quality, attribute, peculiarity, property. popular alternative

Nearby Word: traitor

How words are described

good good feature good trait
physical physical feature physical trait
notable notable feature notable trait
special special feature special trait
Other adjectives: best, distinctive, particular, typical, common, natural, distinguishing, standard, single, prominent, main, interesting, important, key, unique, major, frequent, unusual, primary, recurring, racial, redeeming, defining.

Both words in one sentence

  • Since the games with this trait tend to be developed in Japan, a lot of them feature mechanics like this, and even before StreetPass was introduced, Expies of it showed up in games like The World Ends with You.
  • Damien Cockburn also has shades of this ("The chopper is God and I am Jesus Christ His Son") but it isn't clear of whether it's an inherent trait or if it's the result of the pressure of having his feature film debut be a major blockbuster with a bunch of prima donna actors.
  • Offscreen Teleportation Azrael of Gaijin Smash is convinced that the Japanese have this skill as a racial trait, especially the smaller ones (kids and obasan.) Their ability to appear out of nowhere from impossible distances is a recurring feature in his stories.
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