intransitive
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sɪ adjective
1.
noting or having the quality of an intransitive verb.
noun
Related forms
in·tran·si·tive·ly, adverb
in·tran·si·tive·ness, noun
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intransitive (ɪnˈtrænsɪtɪv) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | a. denoting a verb when it does not require a direct object |
| b. denoting a verb that customarily does not require a direct object: "to faint" is an intransitive verb | |
| c. (as noun) a verb in either of these categories | |
| 2. | denoting an adjective or noun that does not require any particular noun phrase as a referent |
| 3. | logic, maths (of a relation) having the property that if it holds between one argument and a second, and between the second and a third, it must fail to hold between the first and the third: "being the mother of" is an intransitive relation |
| in'transitively | |
| —adv | |
| intransi'tivity | |
| —n | |
| in'transitiveness | |
| —n | |
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Intransitive
is always a great word to know.
So is lollapalooza. Does it mean:
| an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle. |
| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
Etymonline
Word Origin & History
intransitive
1612, from L.L. intransitivus "not passing over" (to another person), Priscian's term, from L. in- "not" + transitivus "that may pass over," from transire "to pass over" (see transitive).
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Example sentences
And as there is no possible advantage in writing it, with contend ready to hand, it is better avoided in the intransitive sense.
Naturally, if the verb is intransitive, the direct object is not found.
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