trans

adjective

\ ˈtran(t)s

, ˈtranz\

Definition of trans

(Entry 1 of 3)

1a : transgender The Affordable Care Act included trans health care in many places and that was a remarkable step in the right direction for trans people, but in some ways it still remained difficult to receive personalized and comprehensive transgender healthcare.— Alexa Corazón

b : transsexual

2 chemistry : characterized by having certain groups of atoms on opposite sides of the longitudinal axis of a double bond or of the plane of a ring in a molecule

3 genetics : relating to or being an arrangement of two very closely linked genes in the heterozygous condition in which one mutant allele and one wild-type allele are on each of the two homologous chromosomes — compare cis sense 3

trans

abbreviation

Definition of trans (Entry 2 of 3)

1 transaction

2 transitive

3 translated; translation; translator

4 transmission

5 transportation

6 transverse

trans-

prefix

Definition of trans- (Entry 3 of 3)

1 : on or to the other side of : across : beyond transatlantic

2a : beyond (a specified chemical element) in the periodic table transuranium

b : trans trans-dichloro-ethylene — compare cis- sense 2

3 : through transcutaneous

4 : so or such as to change or transfer transliterate translocation transamination transship

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The Black Trans Travel Fund pays for rides for Black trans women in New York & New Jersey. — Vogue, "Sylvia Rivera and Marsha P. Johnson’s Fight to Free Incarcerated Trans Women of Color Is Far From Over," 29 June 2019 In addition to her defense of Navratilova and her skepticism of trans athletes who compete without gender reassignment, Richards does not believe in the gender fluidity at the core of the trans movement. — Jon Wertheim, SI.com, "She's a Transgender Pioneer, But Renée Richards Prefers to Stay Out of the Spotlight," 28 June 2019 Dragun continued to document her trans journey, including surgeries, as well as sharing beauty tutorials. — Kaya Yurieff, CNN, "Transgender people find a home on YouTube but challenges remain," 25 June 2019 To be honest, trans communities did not enjoy many protections in the first place. — Alicia Garza, Marie Claire, "Trans Women Don’t Want Your Sympathy. They Want to Be Treated as Human Beings.," 24 June 2019 What began as a tool to cut down on U.S. trade deficits has quickly morphed into a defining feature of trans-Pacific trade. — The Washington Post, The Mercury News, "India responds to Trump’s trade war with tariffs on US goods," 17 June 2019 Rue finds a kindred soul in new kid Jules (model and activist Hunter Schafer), an artsy trans girl with an equally sad backstory and dreams of becoming a fashion designer. — Judy Berman, Time, "In HBO’s Bleak Gen Z Drama, Euphoria Is the Opposite of Happiness," 13 June 2019 Along with those groups, Maloney did later denounce the anti-trans banner. — Melissa Gira Grant, The New Republic, "A Historic Breakthrough for Sex Workers’ Rights," 10 June 2019 For example, if a user identifies as a straight man, they may be matched with a trans woman who is interested in men. — Sara Ashley O'brien, CNN, "Tinder adds sexual orientation feature to aid LGBTQ matching," 4 June 2019

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trans-

prefix

English Language Learners Definition of trans-

: on or to the other side of : across or beyond

: so as to change in form or position

See the full definition for trans- in the English Language Learners Dictionary

trans.

abbreviation

Kids Definition of trans.

transitive

trans-

prefix

Kids Definition of trans-

1 : on or to the other side of : across : beyond transatlantic

2 : so as to change or transfer transplant

trans

adjective

\ ˈtran(t)s

, ˈtranz

Medical Definition of trans

1 : characterized by or having certain groups of atoms on opposite sides of the longitudinal axis of a double bond or of the plane of a ring in a molecule — see all-trans

2 : relating to or being an arrangement of two very closely linked genes in the heterozygous condition in which one mutant allele and one wild-type allele are on each of the two homologous chromosomes — compare cis sense 2