A ___________ is an indirect functional dependency, one in which X->Z only by virtue of X->Y and Y->Z.

A ___________ is an indirect functional dependency, one in which X->Z only by virtue of X->Y and Y->Z. Correct Answer Transitive Dependencies

Third Normal Form deals with something called ‘transitive’ dependencies. This means if we have a primary key A and a non-key domain B and C where C is more dependent on B than A and B is directly dependent on A, then C can be considered transitively dependent on A.

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If a multivalued dependency holds and is not implied by the corresponding functional dependency, it usually arises from one of the following sources.