INTRANSITIVE


Meaning of INTRANSITIVE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ (ˌ)in-ˈtran(t)-sə-tiv, -ˈtran-zə-; -ˈtran(t)s-tiv ]

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-ˌtran(t)-sə-ˈti-və-tē, -ˌtran-zə- noun

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