The phrase "hallmark traits" refers to the distinctive or characteristic qualities or features that are often associated with a particular person, group, or thing. Full definition
Hawking advocated for curiosity There may be no better muse for inspiring scientists than curiosity — aside from a remarkable brain, a desire to understand how it all works might be the underlying hallmark trait of all physicists. (treehugger.com)
Previous work in the Weinberg lab showed that adult cancer cells passing through an EMT are able to self - renew and to seed new tumors with high efficiency, hallmark traits of CSCs. (sciencedaily.com)
Shoot, while irrational optimism is a hallmark trait of many successful people (without self - belief, it's impossible to do incredibly difficult things), I imagine even the supremely confident McGregor harbors at least a few doubts. (inc.com)