trans
Formstranses, transing, transed
- 1Having a gender that is different from the one people said you were when you were born.
The school started a support group for trans students.
My cousin is trans, and she just started a new job.
UsageSay trans people or he is trans.
Similartransgender
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- 2In chemistry: having two matching parts of a molecule on opposite sides, not on the same side.
In this molecule the double bond is trans, so the two big groups point away from each other.
The trans form of the oil melts at a higher temperature.
Oppositecis
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- 3Short for transmission: the gearbox that sends power from a car's engine to its wheels.
The mechanic said my trans needs new fluid.
Our old truck's trans started slipping on hills.
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- 4In cells, describes the side of the Golgi apparatus that is farther from the endoplasmic reticulum.
Proteins leave the Golgi from its trans side.
The trans face of the Golgi sends small packages out to the rest of the cell.
Oppositecis
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Less common meanings
- 5Short for transaction. Used for a payment, a trade or a deal.
The trans date on my bank statement is a day after I paid.
The receipt prints a trans number under the total.
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- 7An informal word for a trans person. It is sometimes a joke and sometimes rude.
- 8To become transgender or make someone transgender, said jokingly or mockingly online.
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Origins
From the Latin word trāns, meaning “on the other side of”.
Checked 1 Nov 2026 · 2 facts
- Trans comes from Latin trāns. en.wiktionary.org
- Latin trāns means “on the other side of”. en.wiktionary.org
A short form of transgender or transsexual.
Checked 1 Nov 2026 · 1 fact
- Trans is a short form of transgender or transsexual. en.wiktionary.org