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transitivity.

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

12 characters5 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˌtɹænzɪˈtɪvɪti/
  1. The degree in which any one verb can take or govern objects.

    countable · uncountable
    There are 3 cardinal degrees of transitivity of any one verb: intransitive, monotransitive and ditransitive.
  2. The property of being transitive.

    countable · uncountable
    The hypothetical syllogism inference rule states the transitivity of implication.
Where this word comes from

From French transitivité. Morphologically transitive + -ity.

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