English Explanatory Dictionary

transitivity

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

The degree in which any one verb can take or govern objects.
The property of being transitive.

Pronunciation

/ˌtɹænzɪˈtɪvɪti/

Word forms

transitivity transitivities

Etymology

From French transitivité. Morphologically transitive + -ity.

Related words

transitiveness

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