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Definition of
transitivity noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
transitivity
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˌtrænsəˈtɪvət̮i
/
/
,
NAmE
/
/
ˌtrænzəˈtɪvət̮i
/
/
[
uncountable
]
(
grammar
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the fact of whether a particular verb is
transitive
or
intransitive
These codes indicate the transitivity of the verb.
See
transitivity
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