Trait vs. Quality — What's the Difference?

A distinguishing quality or characteristic, typically one belonging to a person

The standard of something as measured against other things of a similar kind; the degree of excellence of something

A distinguishing feature, as of a person's character.

A distinctive attribute or characteristic possessed by someone or something

A morphological, physiological, or behavioral feature of an organism.

Of good quality; excellent

(Archaic) A short line or mark made with a writing or drawing implement.

An inherent or distinguishing characteristic; a property

An identifying characteristic, habit or trend.

A personal trait, especially a character trait

(object-oriented) An uninstantiable collection of methods that provides functionality to a class by using the class’s own interface.

Essential character; nature

A stroke; a touch.

Superiority of kind

A distinguishing or marked feature; a peculiarity; as, a trait of character.

Degree or grade of excellence

A distinguishing feature of your personal nature

Investments that have a low risk of loss or default

High social position

Those in a high social position

(Music) Timbre, as determined by harmonics

(Linguistics) The character of a vowel sound determined by the size and shape of the oral cavity and the amount of resonance with which the sound is produced.

(Logic) The positive or negative character of a proposition.

Having a high degree of excellence

(uncountable) Level of excellence.

(countable) Something that differentiates a thing or person.

(archaic) Position; status; rank.

(archaic) High social position. (See also the quality.)

(uncountable) The degree to which a man-made object or system is free from bugs and flaws, as opposed to scope of functions or quantity of items.

(thermodynamics) In a two-phase liquid–vapor mixture, the ratio of the mass of vapor present to the total mass of the mixture.

The third step in OPQRST where the responder investigates what the NOI/MOI feels like.

A newspaper with relatively serious, high-quality content.

Being of good worth, well made, fit for purpose; of high quality.

The condition of being of such and such a sort as distinguished from others; nature or character relatively considered, as of goods; character; sort; rank.

Special or temporary character; profession; occupation; assumed or asserted rank, part, or position.

That which makes, or helps to make, anything such as it is; anything belonging to a subject, or predicable of it; distinguishing property, characteristic, or attribute; peculiar power, capacity, or virtue; distinctive trait; as, the tones of a flute differ from those of a violin in quality; the great quality of a statesman.

An acquired trait; accomplishment; acquisition.

Superior birth or station; high rank; elevated character.

An essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone;

A degree or grade of excellence or worth;

A characteristic property that defines the apparent individual nature of something;

(music) the distinctive property of a complex sound (a voice or noise or musical sound);

High social status;

Of superior grade;

Of high social status;