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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All foods are free of trans fats, artificial colors, sweeteners, other artificial additives and GMO’s, according to the eatery. — Sheila Vilvens, Cincinnati.com, "CoreLife Eatery brings fresh, healthy food options to Hyde Park," 10 July 2018 After a wave of backlash came crashing down on Scarlett Johansson for taking the role of a trans man in the film Rub & Tug, the actress has departed the film and issued the following statement to Out magazine. — Jordan Crucchiola, The Cut, "Scarlett Johansson Leaves Her Role in Rub & Tug," 13 July 2018 But the odds are so heavily stacked against trans actors that casting across gender-identification lines becomes a real-world political problem, not a silver screen challenge. — Josephine Livingstone, The New Republic, "Scarlett Johansson won’t play a trans man after all.," 13 July 2018 The problem is that Johansson is a cisgender woman, and many people believe Gill was a trans man. — Jesse Singal, Daily Intelligencer, "Business Insider Retracted a Bad Piece — and Set a Terrible Precedent," 11 July 2018 Episode 5, the season’s most ambitious, introduces Skyler, a trans man who recently had top surgery to re-contour his chest and is learning to do the same with his sexuality. — Jason Parham, WIRED, "On the New Season of Queer Eye, Learning Goes Both Ways," 15 June 2018 That, for the first time, the revival takes on a straight woman and a trans man is only the beginning of the evolution of a show that has far more to say than viewers might have initially expected. — Daniel D'addario, chicagotribune.com, "Review: 'Queer Eye' Season 2 on Netflix," 7 June 2018 The majority of online commenters argued that the role should have gone to a trans performer. — Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter, "Scarlett Johansson Drops Out of 'Rub & Tug' Trans Film Following Backlash," 13 July 2018 Transgender actors and advocates immediately criticized the production for not casting a trans actor in the role. — CBS News, "Scarlett Johansson drops out of "Rub & Tug" amid backlash," 13 July 2018

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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