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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a key trait that" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing an important characteristic or quality of a person, object, or concept.
Example: "Empathy is a key trait that defines a great leader."
Alternatives: "an essential quality that" or "a significant characteristic that".
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As a widespread cut- and cultivated garden flower, the floral pattern is a key trait that determines its ornamental value.
Given the multiple functions of adiposity, it is no surprise that it represents a key trait that is subject to sexual selection in females, who bear the direct costs of reproduction (Norgan, 1997).
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But there's one key trait that distinguishes narcissists from everyone else: an absence of interest in other people and the inability to feel for them.
One key trait that differs between medusahead and other annual grasses is the rate and timing of phenological development.
In the wake of his earlier triumph, the critic Lee Siegel, writing in Talk magazine, dubbed Spacey "the New King of Irony" and succinctly identified the key trait that his characters shared.
Another key trait that relates to vernalization response is fructan content, and the accumulation of fructans during cold acclimation.
One of the key traits that distinguished a great company from a merely good company was the presence of a 'level 5 leader.' While a level 4 leader could produce high levels of success, greatness was only possible with a level 5 leader: someone who combines professional will with personal humility.
When Y&R's former chairman and chief executive officer passed away in early January, the death led Sable to "think about the qualities that made him such a great CEO", he wrote in his post What Makes a Great CEO? Sable pointed to five key traits that made former chairman Ed Ney an effective leader — traits that translate to any great chief executive.
Root system architecture (RSA) and root hydraulics are the key traits that affect water capture under drought-prone environments [ 26, 27] and sustain yield in sub-optimal conditions.
Fruit ripening and softening are key traits that have an effect on food supply, fruit nutritional value and consequently, human health.
We talked recently about her upcoming presentation at the Women in Leadership Academic Conference sponsored by Pepperdine University entitled, "Are you working for a psychopath?" She focuses on how to identify the key traits that characterize toxic leaders and their impact on the workforce, especially with respect to issues of work-life balance.
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