tran´si|tive|ness

tran´si|tive|ness
tran|si|tive «TRAN suh tihv», adjective, noun.
–adj.
1. of or having to do with a verb, either active or passive, taking a direct object. In “Bring me my coat” and “Raise the window,” bring and raise are transitive verbs.
2. = transitional. (Cf.transitional)
3. Mathematics, Logic. of or having to do with transitivity.
–n.
a transitive verb.
[< Late Latin trānsitīvus < Latin trānsīre; see etym. under transient (Cf.transient)]
tran´si|tive|ly, adverb.
tran´si|tive|ness, noun.
Usage See verb for usage note. (Cf.verb)

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