bitransitive

English

Etymology

From bi- +‎ transitive.

Adjective

bitransitive (not comparable)

1. (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.

2. (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 [f] is a minimal clone. Moreover, distinct bitransitive relations determine distinct minimal clones.

Noun

bitransitive (plural bitransitives)

1. (grammar) Synonym of ditransitive.

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bi.tʁɑ̃.si.tiv/
• Homophone: bitransitives

Adjective

bitransitive

1. feminine singular of bitransitif