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ambitransitive

/ˌæmbɪˈtɹænzɪtɪv/

ambitransitive adjective: able to be used transitively or intransitively without requiring morphological change.

Adjective

ambitransitive (not comparable)

  1. Able to be used transitively or intransitively without requiring morphological change.

Noun

ambitransitive (plural ambitransitives)

  1. An ambitransitive verb.

Forms of ambitransitive

pluralambitransitives

Origin of ambitransitive

From ambi- + transitive.

Words formed from ambitransitive

Questions about ambitransitive

What does ambitransitive mean?
Ambitransitive means able to be used transitively or intransitively without requiring morphological change.
What part of speech is ambitransitive?
Ambitransitive can be an adjective or a noun.
How do you pronounce ambitransitive?
Ambitransitive is pronounced /ˌæmbɪˈtɹænzɪtɪv/.

Words near ambitransitive in the dictionary

  1. ambitiousest
  2. ambitiously
  3. ambitiousness
  4. ambitiousnesses
  5. ambitoric
  6. ambitransitive
  7. ambitransitively
  8. ambitransitives
  9. ambitransitivity
  10. ambits
  11. ambitty

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