transitivity

• Propiedad de una relación según la cual, si se da entre un primer y un segundo elemento, y también entre el segundo y un tercero, entonces se da necesariamente entre el primero y el tercero; también se usa en gramática para referirse a la propiedad de un verbo transitivo de llevar complemento directo.

A noun referring to the property of a relation that, if it holds between a first and second element and also between the second and third, it must hold between the first and third; also used in grammar to describe the relation created by a transitive verb.

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1. Mathematical propertyC1formal

   A property of a relation where if an element is related to a second, and that second is related to a third, then the first is necessarily related to the third.

   Propiedad transitiva

   • Equality is a classic example of transitivity: if A equals B and B equals C, then A equals C.
   • The relation 'greater than' demonstrates transitivity in mathematics.
   • Transitivity is a fundamental concept in set theory and logic.

   Antónimosintransitivity

2. Grammatical conceptB2formal

   The property of a verb that requires a direct object to complete its meaning.

   Transitividad

   • The verb 'eat' shows transitivity in the sentence 'She eats an apple.'
   • Transitivity is a key concept in understanding sentence structure.
   • Linguists study transitivity to analyze how verbs function in different languages.