A functional dependency between two (or more)nonprimary key attributes in a relation defines a:
A)weak dependency
B)partial dependency
C)simple dependency
D)transitive dependency

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A transitive dependency occurs when a non-primary key attribute depends on another non-primary key attribute, which in turn depends on the primary key.

A Functional Dependency Between Two (Or More)nonprimary Key Attributes in a Relation