Transitivity

Noun

Word Frequency: 0.4

Definitions

1.NounThe degree in which any one verb can take or govern objects.

"There are 3 cardinal degrees of transitivity of any one verb: intransitive, monotransitive and ditransitive."

2.NounThe property of being transitive.

"The hypothetical syllogism inference rule states the transitivity of implication."

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