transitive

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ˈtrænzɪtɪv/

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• Hyphenation: tran‧si‧tive

Adjective

Positive transitive

Comparative more transitive

Superlative most transitive

1. If something is transitive, it makes a transit or passage.
2. (grammar) Having at least one object, as with a clause (I broke the vase), or a verb used in such a clause (break).
   • Antonym: intransitive