Definition of "intransitivity" []

• The state or quality of being intransitive (noun)

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• "A majority may thus prefer alternative a to alternative b whereas a (second) majority prefers b to c; meanwhile, a (third) majority prefers c to a. In the wake of this kind of "intransitivity", the decision rule cannot select an alternative that is unambiguously best for any majority."
• "As spencer points out, it is possible for intransitivity to exist within groups, if two individuals who both claim to be Dems have differing opinions on the valuation of SS choices."
• "Why be concerned with intransitivity among the three groups as a whole?"