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
a device used in the performance of a task : tool, utensil; one that serves as an instrument or tool; an article serving to equip… See the full definition| www.merriam-webster.com