Trans

//tɹænz// adj, name, noun, verb, slang

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    In (or constituting, forming, or describing) a double bond in which the greater radical on both ends is on the opposite side of the bond. not-comparable, physical

    "A series of one electron shifts in this complex establish a new trans double bond at carbon ll which transfers the hydrogen to oxygen, forming the hydroperoxide and liberating the enzyme."

  2. 2
    Transgender or transsexual. not-comparable

    "Last week, a study released in Belgium suggested that trans people’s brains – including those of trans children – more closely matched those belonging to other members of the gender they identified with than with members of the gender associated with their sex at birth."

  3. 3
    In (or constituting, forming, or describing) a coordination compound in which the two instances of a particular ligand are on opposite sides of the central atom. not-comparable, physical

    "The trans effect is the labilization of ligands which are trans to certain other ligands."

  4. 4
    Alternative form of trans* (“having any gender identity other than cisgender”). alt-of, alternative, not-comparable
  5. 5
    Of the side of the Golgi apparatus farther from the endoplasmic reticulum. not-comparable
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    plural of Tran form-of, plural
Noun
  1. 1
    A trans person. humorous, informal, offensive, sometimes

    "Good thing about Thanksgiving with the transes is you don;t need to explain your need to dialate in the middle of a movie. ; ) Dana a#344."

  2. 2
    Clipping of transaction. abbreviation, alt-of, clipping
  3. 3
    plural of tran form-of, plural
  4. 4
    Clipping of transmission. abbreviation, alt-of, clipping

    "Most of the transes I've seen die started out by losing a gear, usually the high one. If this happens to you, first check the trans fluid level, *then* panic."

Verb
  1. 1
    To cause to cross from one side to another of (gender, sex or similar). humorous, transitive

    "[…] as they interact with bodies transing gender (and other) borders and spaces."

  2. 2
    To render (someone) transgender. Internet, humorous, offensive, transitive

    "doctors accused of transing kids"

  3. 3
    To become transgender. Internet, humorous, intransitive, offensive

    "They thought of that. The proposals make an exception for "affirmative" practices. You can say yes to your kid transing, but not no."

Etymology

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Latin trāns (“on the other side of”). Doublet of très.

Etymology 2

Clipping of transgender or transsexual (ultimately from Latin trāns).

Etymology 3

Clipping of transgender or transsexual (ultimately from Latin trāns).

Etymology 4

Clipping of transgender or transsexual (ultimately from Latin trāns).

Etymology 5

Clipping.

Etymology 6

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

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