transitivity
/ˌtrænzɪˈtɪvəti/
noun
- In grammar, the property of a verb that requires a direct object to complete its meaning.
- The transitivity of the verb 'eat' is shown in the sentence 'She eats an apple.'
- Teachers often explain transitivity when teaching students about direct objects.
- Understanding transitivity helps learners avoid common sentence errors.
- In mathematics and logic, the property of a relation such that if A relates to B and B relates to C, then A relates to C.
- The student proved the transitivity of the relation using a simple example.
- The equality relation has transitivity: if a = b and b = c, then a = c.
- In set theory, transitivity is a key property of order relations.
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