intransitive

[ in-tran-si-tiv ]

adjective
  1. noting or having the quality of an intransitive verb.

Origin of intransitive

1
From theLatin word intrānsitīvus, dating back to 1605–15. See in-3, transitive

Other words from intransitive

  • in·tran·si·tive·ly, adverb
  • in·tran·si·tive·ness, noun

Words Nearby intransitive

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British Dictionary definitions for intransitive

intransitive

/ (ɪnˈtrænsɪtɪv) /


adjective
    • denoting a verb when it does not require a direct object

    • denoting a verb that customarily does not require a direct object: "to faint" is an intransitive verb

    • (as noun) a verb in either of these categories

  1. denoting an adjective or noun that does not require any particular noun phrase as a referent

  1. logic maths (of a relation) having the property that if it holds between one argument and a second, and between the second and a third, it must fail to hold between the first and the third: "being the mother of" is an intransitive relation

Derived forms of intransitive

  • intransitively, adverb
  • intransitivity or intransitiveness, noun

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