单词 | quasi-transitive |
释义 | > as lemmasquasi-transitive quasi-transitive adj. Brit. /ˌkweɪzʌɪˈtrɑːnzᵻtɪv/ , /ˌkweɪzʌɪˈtranzᵻtɪv/ , /ˌkwɑːzɪˈtrɑːnzᵻtɪv/ , /ˌkwɑːzɪˈtranzᵻtɪv/ , /ˌkwɒzɪˈtrɑːnzᵻtɪv/ , /ˌkwɒzɪˈtranzᵻtɪv/ , U.S. /ˌkweɪˌzaɪˈtræn(t)sədɪv/ , /ˌkwɑziˈtræn(t)sədɪv/ , /ˌkweɪˌsaɪˈtræn(t)sədɪv/ , /ˌkwɑsiˈtræn(t)sədɪv/ ΚΠ 1879 F. T. Elworthy Specimens Eng. Dial. i. 50 When using the word to care in a quasi-transitive sense. 1927 B. Russell Anal. Matter xii. 118 In the case of similarity, we have a relation which is capable of degrees, and may be called ‘quasi-transitive’—i.e. if A is very like B, and B is very like C, then A must be rather like C. 2001 W. Gaertner Domain Conditions in Social Choice Theory iii. 28 If every individual has dichotomous preferences, the simple majority rule generates a quasi-transitive (even fully transitive) social preference relation. < as lemmas |
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