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Traitsammlung

Traitsammlung is a German noun that denotes a collection or inventory of traits—attributes, properties, or characteristics used to describe or analyze a subject, object, or group. The word combines the English loanword trait with the German Sammmlung (collection), emphasizing the compiled and organized nature of the attributes.

In use, a traitsammlung can serve as a catalog for description, comparison, measurement, or modeling. It appears

A traitsammlung is typically designed to be extensible and codified, with traits categorized, scored, and linked

See also: trait theory, Big Five personality traits, phenotype, attribute, data schema.

in
several
disciplines
and
contexts.
In
psychology,
it
might
refer
to
inventories
of
personality
traits
or
to
taxonomies
used
in
trait
theory,
including
lists
related
to
the
Big
Five
personality
dimensions
such
as
openness,
conscientiousness,
extraversion,
agreeableness,
and
neuroticism.
In
biology
or
medicine,
it
can
denote
catalogs
of
phenotypic
traits
observed
in
individuals
or
populations.
In
sociology
and
anthropology,
it
may
underpin
databases
of
sociodemographic
or
behavioral
attributes.
In
computer
science
and
game
design,
a
traitsammlung
can
describe
the
set
of
attributes
assigned
to
characters
or
agents
to
drive
behavior
or
outcomes.
to
measurement
methods.
It
serves
as
a
practical
tool
for
description,
analysis,
and
simulation
rather
than
as
a
theory
in
itself.