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English
Etymology
From bi- + transitive.
Adjective
bitransitive (not comparable)
- (grammar) Synonym of ditransitive
2011, Michel Launey, An Introduction to Classical Nahuatl, page 178:A clear example of a bitransitive verb is maca 'give'. The verb ìtoa 'say' is a regular transitive verb and so cannot express a beneficiary.
- (mathematics) For a mapping F, given any two sets S1 and S2, F2(S1) has a nonzero intersection with S2.
2007, Tokyo Journal of Mathematics, volume 30, numbers 1-2, page 539:The critical Fatou components are bitransitive
2012, Janos Aczel, Aggregating clones, colors, equations, iterates, numbers, and tiles, page 13:Let f be the semiprojection defined by the bitransitive relation R. Then is a minimal clone. Moreover, distinct bitransitive relations determine distinct minimal clones.
Noun
bitransitive (plural bitransitives)
- (grammar) Synonym of ditransitive
French
Pronunciation
Adjective
bitransitive
- feminine singular of bitransitif