trans

[ trans, tranz ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

transgender ( def ):
Their son is trans.
Laura is a trans woman.
(no longer in common use) transsexual ( def ).

noun

plural transes, (especially collectively) trans.

Usually Offensive. a person who is transgender.

trans*

[ trans, tranz, trans stahr, trans as-ter-isk, tranz as‐ ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

of or relating to people with gender expressions outside traditional norms, as transgender, genderqueer, agender, or nonbinary: campus groups that welcome trans* students.
important trans* issues;
campus groups that welcome trans* students.

noun

Usually Offensive. a person with a gender identity outside traditional gender norms.

trans-

a prefix occurring in loanwords from Latin ( transcend; transfix ); on this model, used with the meanings “across,” “beyond,” “through,” “changing thoroughly,” “transverse,” in combination with elements of any origin: transisthmian; trans-Siberian; transempirical; transvalue.
Chemistry. a prefix denoting a geometric isomer having a pair of identical atoms or groups on the opposite sides of two atoms linked by a double bond. Compare cis- ( def 2 ).
Astronomy. a prefix denoting something farther from the sun (than a given planet): trans-Martian; trans-Neptunian.
a prefix meaning “on the other side of,” referring to the misalignment of one’s gender identity with one's sex assigned at birth: transgender.

trans.

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abbreviation for

transaction.
transfer.
transferred.
transformer.
transit.
transitive.
translated.
translation.
translator.
transparent.
transportation.
transpose.
transverse.

trans.

abbreviation for

transaction
transferred
transitive
translated
translator

trans-

prefix

across, beyond, crossing, on the other side
transatlantic
trans-Siberian
transoceanic
changing thoroughly
transliterate
transcending
transubstantiation
transversely
transect
often in italics indicating that a chemical compound has a molecular structure in which two groups or atoms are on opposite sides of a double bond Compare cis-
trans-butadiene

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Sensitive Note

The terms transgender and trans are generally accepted as interchangeable. However, some people prefer the shortened adjective trans to avoid any reference to assigned sex or binary gender in this inclusive identity label. Many transgender people prefer writing trans compounds as two words, as in trans man, trans woman, and trans person. When so written as an open compound with a space, trans functions as an adjective modifying a noun such as man. Spelling these words as closed or hyphenated compounds, as in transmale and trans-people, loses the distinction between trans as a descriptive adjective and man, woman, or person as a human being. Similarly, cis male and cis female are the preferred spelling of these terms. transgender.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of trans¹

First recorded in 1970–75; by shortening

Origin of trans²

First recorded in 2000–05; by shortening of transgender ( def )

Origin of trans³

From Latin, combining form of �ٰ��Բ� (adverb and preposition) “across, beyond, through”

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Word History and Origins

Origin of trans¹

from Latin �ٰ��Բ� across, through, beyond

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Example Sentences

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The star of "The Last of Us" lashed out at Rowling's recent celebration of a United Kingdom Supreme Court ruling that could spell disaster for the cause of trans rights.

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That ruling narrowly defines sex and blocks trans women from the protection afforded to cis women under a 2010 anti-discrimination act.

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Rowling has made no secret of her aversion to trans women, calling them "men performing their idea of femaleness" and endlessly arguing that accepting trans women harms biological women.

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Responding to an activist calling for a boycott of Rowling-associated brands, Pascal commented on Instagram that Rowling was exhibiting "heinous loser behavior" and spouting "awful disgusting s**t" about trans women.

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Pacal's sister, Lux, is a trans woman and his comments aimed at Rowling are not the first time he's shown support for the community.

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tranquillizer transact

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