transitivity

• Propriété d'une relation selon laquelle, si elle existe entre un premier et un deuxième élément, et entre ce deuxième et un troisième, elle existe aussi entre le premier et le troisième ; en grammaire, caractère d'un verbe qui accepte un complément d'objet direct, dit transitif.

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.

   Transitivité (mathématiques)

   • 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.

   Antonymesintransitivity

2. Grammatical conceptB2formal

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

   Transitivité (grammaire)

   • 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.