TRANSITIVE
/ˈtɹænzɪtɪv/
13
Scrabble
15
WWF
T(1) R(1) A(1) N(1) S(1) I(1) T(1) I(1) V(4) E(1)
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Definition
/ˈtɹænzɪtɪv/
adjective
- Making a transit or passage.
- Affected by transference of signification.
- (grammar, of a verb) Taking a direct object or objects.“The English verb "to notice" is a transitive verb, because we say things like "She noticed a problem".”
- (of a relation on a set) Having the property that if an element x is related to y and y is related to z, then x is necessarily related to z.“"Is an ancestor of" is a transitive relation: if Alice is an ancestor of Bob, and Bob is an ancestor of Carol, then Alice is an ancestor of Carol.”
- (of a group action) Such that, for any two elements of the acted-upon set, some group element maps the first to the second.
Source: Wiktionary
