Bitransitive
adj, noun
adj, noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Synonym of ditransitive.
Adjective
- 1 Synonym of ditransitive. not-comparable
"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."
- 2 For a mapping F, given any two sets S₁ and S₂, F²(S₁) has a nonzero intersection with S₂. not-comparable
"The critical Fatou components are bitransitive"
Synonyms
All synonymsExample
More examples"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."
Etymology
From bi- + transitive.
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