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transitive

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transitive


Main Entry:
tran·si·tive Listen to the pronunciation of transitive
Pronunciation:
\ˈtran(t)-sə-tiv, ˈtran-zə-; ˈtran(t)s-tiv\
Function:
adjective
Etymology:
Late Latin transitivus, from Latin transitus, past participle of transire
Date:
1590
1 : characterized by having or containing a direct object <a transitive verb> <a transitive construction> 2 : being or relating to a relation with the property that if the relation holds between a first element and a second and between the second element and a third, it holds between the first and third elements <equality is a transitive relation> 3 : of, relating to, or characterized by transition
— tran·si·tive·ly adverb
— tran·si·tive·ness noun
— tran·si·tiv·i·ty Listen to the pronunciation of transitivity \ˌtran(t)-sə-ˈti-və-tē, ˌtran-zə-\ noun
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