It is the consensus that there are ten fundamental traits and these are given technical names. Each trait has a particular group of characteristics.
Some traits overlap.
The inclusion and the strength of specific personality characteristics are what constitutes a person's trait structure and personality. By selecting six dominant characteristics of each personality trait and measuring the strength of those characteristics, U4SURE Profile measures the intensity of the ten personality traits. Two more are also measured in the same way. A complete testing is done with 78 test items. It is contemporary, straight out of DSM-IV, and is finished in 15 to 20 minutes.