A transitive dependency means that the fields within the table are dependent only on part of the primary key.

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A transitive dependency occurs when a non-key attribute is dependent on another non-key attribute, which is dependent on the primary key. In other words, the fields within the table are dependent on parts of the primary key and other non-key attributes as well. Therefore, the statement "A transitive dependency means that the fields within the table are dependent only on part of the primary key" is false.

A Transitive Dependency Means That the Fields Within the Table