What does transitivity mean?
Transitivity means (grammar) The degree in which any one verb can take or govern objects..
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/ˌtɹænzɪˈtɪvɪti/ · noun
(grammar) The degree in which any one verb can take or govern objects..
There are 3 cardinal degrees of transitivity of any one verb: intransitive, monotransitive and ditransitive.
The hypothetical syllogism inference rule states the transitivity of implication.
Use transitivity when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Transitivity means (grammar) The degree in which any one verb can take or govern objects..
Common synonyms include transitiveness.
Possible antonyms include intransitivity, intransitiveness.
There are 3 cardinal degrees of transitivity of any one verb: intransitive, monotransitive and ditransitive.
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