A functional dependency between two (or more) nonkey attributes in a relation defines a:
A) weak dependency.
B) partial dependency.
C) simple dependency.
D) transitive dependency.
E) recursive dependency.

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A transitive dependency occurs when a nonkey attribute depends on another nonkey attribute, which in turn depends on a key attribute.

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