n.
Pronunciation: ( ˌ )in- ' tran(t)-s ə -tiv, - ' tran-z ə -; - ' tran(t)s-tiv
Function: adjective
Etymology: Late Latin intransitivus, from Latin in- + Late Latin transitivus transitive
Date: 1612
: not transitive especially : characterized by not having or containing a direct object <an intransitive verb>
– in · tran · si · tive · ly adverb
– in · tran · si · tive · ness noun
– in · tran · si · tiv · i · ty \ ( ˌ )in- ˌ tran(t)-s ə - ' ti-v ə -t ē , - ˌ tran-z ə - \ noun