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Tuesday, September 18, 2018

What is a trait?

 

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What is a trait? Here is my definition:

 

A trait is an attribute that does not consistently exist among members of the same group

 

I believe that traits are what make individuals unique. For example, brown eyes are a trait because eye color varies from person to person. What makes something a trait is the existence of members in the same group without the attribute.

 

 

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