bitransitive

adj, noun — 3 senses

bitransitive

adj

Etymology From bi- + transitive.

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Grammar, Human sciences, Linguistics, Sciences Synonym of ditransitive.

  • 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.2011, Michel Launey, An Introduction to Classical Nahuatl, page 178:
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Mathematics, Sciences For a mapping F, given any two sets S₁ and S₂, F²(S₁) has a nonzero intersection with S₂.

  • The critical Fatou components are bitransitive2007, Tokyo Journal of Mathematics, volume 30, numbers 1-2, page 539:
  • Let f be the semiprojection defined by the bitransitive relation R. Then [f] is a minimal clone. Moreover, distinct bitransitive relations determine distinct minimal clones.2012, Janos Aczel, Aggregating clones, colors, equations, iterates, numbers, and tiles, page 13:

bitransitive

noun

Etymology From bi- + transitive.

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Grammar, Human sciences, Linguistics, Sciences Synonym of ditransitive.

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