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Transitive — Tran si*tive, a. [L. transitivus: cf. F. transitif. See {Transient}.] 1. Having the power of making a transit, or passage. [R.] Bacon. [1913 Webster] 2. Effected by transference of signification. [1913 Webster] By far the greater part of the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
transitive — [tran′sə tiv, tran′zətiv] adj. [LL transitivus < L transitus: see TRANSIT] 1. Rare of, showing, or characterized by transition; transitional 2. Gram. expressing an action thought of as passing over to and having an effect on some person or… … English World dictionary
transitive — index temporary Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
transitive — ► ADJECTIVE Grammar ▪ (of a verb) able to take a direct object, e.g. saw in he saw the donkey. The opposite of INTRANSITIVE(Cf. ↑intransitivity). DERIVATIVES transitively adverb transitivity noun. ORIGIN originally in the sense «transitory»: from … English terms dictionary
transitive — ● transitif, transitive adjectif (bas latin transitivus, du latin classique transitum, de transire, aller au delà) Se dit d un verbe qui est construit avec un complément d objet direct (transitif direct : « il mange une pomme ») ou un complément… … Encyclopédie Universelle
transitive — adjective Etymology: Late Latin transitivus, from Latin transitus, past participle of transire Date: 1590 1. characterized by having or containing a direct object < a transitive verb > < a transitive construction > 2. being or relating to a… … New Collegiate Dictionary
transitive — transitively, adv. transitiveness, transitivity, n. /tran si tiv, zi /, adj. 1. Gram. having the nature of a transitive verb. 2. characterized by or involving transition; transitional; intermediate. 3. passing over to or affecting something else; … Universalium
transitive — adjective a) Making a transit or passage. , For all symbols are fluxional; all language is vehicular and transitive, and is good, as ferries and horses are, for conveyance, not as farms and houses are, for homestead. , The Poet b) Affected by… … Wiktionary
transitive — tran|si|tive [ˈtrænsıtıv, zı ] adj technical [Date: 1500 1600; : Late Latin; Origin: transitivus, from Latin transire; TRANSIENT1] a transitive verb must have an object, for example the verb break in the sentence I broke the cup . Transitive… … Dictionary of contemporary English
transitive — adjective technical a transitive verb must have an object, for example the verb break in the sentence I broke the cup compare ditransitive, intransitive transitive noun (C) transitively adverb … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
