trans

[trans, tranz]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

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

noun

plural

transes ,

plural

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.
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

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

trans.

abbreviation

transaction
transferred
transitive
translated
translator

trans-

prefix

across, beyond, crossing, on the other side
transoceanic
trans-Siberian
transatlantic
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. See also transgender.

See trans, 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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“We have to have a robust strength of morals, value sticking up for those less fortunate — that's why I think it's a mistake to focus just on economics and allow trans children to get bullied.”

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The hospital’s Transyouth center is among the oldest and largest programs in the country, and among the only facilities that provides puberty blockers, hormones and surgical procedures for trans youth on public insurance.

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“Say Nothing” star Lola Petticrew wasn’t surprised when their speech accepting the Irish Film and Television Academy prize for drama actress in February — encompassing suicide rates, punishment of trans kids, paltry social housing and poor mental health services in their hometown of Belfast — was greeted with vitriolic online comments.

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Dr Devulapalli, who has campaigned for the party to change policy on trans people, said the Greens had made "a political move" to silence her and had found a "technicality" to expel her.

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Government data show 4,732 hate crimes against trans people in the year before Dr Devulapalli's comments, up from 4,262 the previous year.

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tranquillizer transact

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