characterized by having or containing a direct object; being or relating to a relation with the property that if the relation holds between a first element and a second and between the second element and a third, it holds between the first and third elements… See the full definition| www.merriam-webster.com
of or relating to principles of right and wrong in behavior : ethical; expressing or teaching a conception of right behavior; conforming to a standard of right behavior… See the full definition| www.merriam-webster.com