tran|si|tiv|i|ty

tran|si|tiv|i|ty
tran|si|tiv|i|ty «TRAN suh TIHV uh tee», noun.
1. the condition of being transitive: »

The idea of transitivity eludes seven-year-olds (Time).

2. Mathematics, Logic. a relation such that if it holds between A and B and between B and C, it must also hold between A and C. Example: If 9 is greater than 6 and 6 is greater than 3, then 9 is greater than 3.

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  • tran — as·tran·tia; cal·yp·tran·thes; ci·tran·ge·din; dex·tran; es·tran·ge·la; hep·tran·chi·as; in·tran·si·geance; in·tran·si·gence; in·tran·si·gent·ism; in·tran·si·tiv·ize; para·ni·tran·i·line; te·tran·dria; te·tran·dri·an; te·tran·drous;… …   English syllables

  • transitivity — tran·si·tiv·i·ty …   English syllables

  • transitive — tran|si|tive [ trænzıtıv ] adjective LINGUISTICS a transitive verb is always used with a DIRECT OBJECT (=person or thing that is affected by the action of the verb) ╾ tran|si|tive|ly adverb ╾ tran|si|tiv|i|ty [ ,trænzı tıvəti ] noun uncount ─… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • transitive — tran•si•tive [[t]ˈtræn sɪ tɪv, zɪ [/t]] adj. 1) gram. of or designating a verb that is accompanied by a direct object and from which a passive can be formed, as deny, put, or elect[/ex] 2) characterized by or involving transition; transitional 3) …   From formal English to slang

  • transitiv — tran|si|tiv <aus gleichbed. spätlat. transitivus, eigtl. »(auf ein Objekt) übergehend«, zu transire, vgl. 1↑Transit> zielend, d. h. mit einer Ergänzung im Akkusativ (von einem Verb; Sprachw.); Ggs. ↑intransitiv …   Das große Fremdwörterbuch

  • Transitiv — Tran|si|tiv das; s, e [...və] <aus gleichbed. spätlat. (verbum) transitivum> transitives Verb …   Das große Fremdwörterbuch

  • si — ab·ba·si; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·stru·si·ty; ac·ces·si·bil·i·ty; ac·ces·si·ble; ac·qui·si·tion; acra·si·a·les; acra·si·e·ae; ac·ro·tar·si·al; ac·ro·tar·si·um; adi·ba·si; ad·mis·si·bil·i·ty; ad·mis·si·ble; ad·ver·si·ty; aero·si·nus·i·tis; ali·si·er; …   English syllables

  • in — in·earth; in·ebri·a·tion; in·ebri·ety; in·ebri·ous; in·edible; in·ed·i·ta; in·edited; in·educabilia; in·educability; in·educable; in·education; in·ef·fa·bil·i·ty; in·ef·face·abil·i·ty; in·effaceable; in·effectuality; in·efficacious;… …   English syllables

  • intransitiv — I in|tran|si|tiv 1. in|tran|si|tiv sb., et, er, erne (LINGVISTIK verbum som ikke kan have genstandsled) II in|tran|si|tiv 2. in|tran|si|tiv adj., t, e (LINGVISTIK som ikke kan have genstandsled) …   Dansk ordbog

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