transitivity
noun
- property of verbs that relates to whether a verb can take direct objects and how many such objects a verb can take
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˌtɹænzɪˈtɪvɪti/
noun
Etymology: From French transitivité. Morphologically transitive + -ity.
- 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 property of being transitive.
“The hypothetical syllogism inference rule states the transitivity of implication.”