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trans

1

[ trans, tranz ]

adjective

  1. Their son is trans.

    Laura is a trans woman.

  2. (no longer in common use) transsexual ( def ).


noun

, plural trans·es, (especially collectively) trans.
  1. Usually Offensive. a person who is transgender.

trans*

2

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

adjective

  1. 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

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

trans-

3
  1. 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.
  2. 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 ).
  3. Astronomy. a prefix denoting something farther from the sun (than a given planet): trans-Martian; trans-Neptunian.
  4. 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.

4

abbreviation for

  1. transaction.
  2. transfer.
  3. transferred.
  4. transformer.
  5. transit.
  6. transitive.
  7. translated.
  8. translation.
  9. translator.
  10. transparent.
  11. transportation.
  12. transpose.
  13. transverse.

trans.

1

abbreviation for

  1. transaction
  2. transferred
  3. transitive
  4. translated
  5. translator
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


trans-

2

prefix

  1. across, beyond, crossing, on the other side

    transatlantic

    trans-Siberian

    transoceanic

  2. changing thoroughly

    transliterate

  3. transcending

    transubstantiation

  4. transversely

    transect

  5. 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

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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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 trāns (adverb and preposition) “across, beyond, through”
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Word History and Origins

Origin of trans1

from Latin trāns across, through, beyond
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Example Sentences

As such, many are concerned about the message Paxton’s lawsuits sends to health care providers and trans people in the state and across the country.

From Salon

"Trans people are left with nowhere to go."

From Salon

Some patients have even reported struggling to access routine healthcare from doctors who are afraid that treating trans patients could lead to consequences, said Andrea Segovia, the policy director of Transgender Education Network of Texas.

From Salon

“Trans people are left with nowhere to go.”

From Salon

The way they get power is to keep millions of people spun up on outrageous lies about Haitians, trans people, Taylor Swift or whoever gets assigned the Bogeyman of the Day.

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