noun
trans
tranz
noun
1
A person whose gender identity differs from the sex they were assigned at birth.
"The event celebrated trans artists and writers."
"She has several trans friends from her support group."
adj
1
Describing a chemical structure in which two similar groups sit on opposite sides of a bond or molecule.
"The trans isomer has a different melting point from its cis counterpart."
How to Use Trans
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishShort for "transgender," or, in chemistry, describing atoms arranged on opposite sides of a molecule.
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Word Forms
transed past tense, transes plural, transes singular
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Etymology
Borrowed from Latin "trans," meaning "across" or "on the other side of."