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Transitivity vs Intransitivity - What's the difference?

transitivity | intransitivity | Antonyms |

Intransitivity is a antonym of transitivity.



In grammar terms the difference between transitivity and intransitivity

is that transitivity is the degree in which any one verb can take/govern objects while intransitivity is the state or quality of being intransitive.

transitivity

English

Noun

(transitivities)
  • (grammar) The degree in which any one verb can take/govern objects.
    • There are 3 degrees of transitivity of any one verb: intransitive, monotransitive and ditransitive.
  • (mathematics) The property of being transitive.
    • The inference rule states the transitivity of implication.

    See also

    * (l)

    intransitivity

    English

    Noun

    (intransitivities)
  • (grammar) The state or quality of being intransitive

    • Antonyms

    *transitivity