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intransitivity

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

The state or quality of being intransitive.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: grammar, human-sciences, linguistics, sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: transitivity

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noun

Meaning 2

the grammatical relation created by an intransitive verb

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: intransitiveness

Antonyms: transitivity

Broader terms: grammatical relation

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Azerbaijani: təsirsizlik — Quality of being intransitive
  • French: intransitivité — Quality of being intransitive
  • Georgian: გარდაუვალობა (gardauvaloba) — Quality of being intransitive
  • Hungarian: tárgyatlanság — Quality of being intransitive
  • Korean: 비자동성 (bijadongseong) — Quality of being intransitive
  • Swedish: intransitivitet — Quality of being intransitive