intransitive
[ in-tran-si-tiv ]
/ ɪnˈtræn sɪ tɪv /
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adjective
noting or having the quality of an intransitive verb.
noun
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Nearby words
intranational, intranet, intrans., intransigence, intransigent, intransitive, intransitive verb, intrant, intranuclear, intraocular, intraocular lens
Origin of intransitive
Related formsin·tran·si·tive·ly, adverbin·tran·si·tive·ness, noun
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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
denoting an adjective or noun that does not require any particular noun phrase as a referent
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
Compare transitive, pseudo-intransitive
Derived Formsintransitively, adverbintransitivity or intransitiveness, noun
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