trans-
Opposite of cis-
Trans- is a prefix meaning across, beyond, or through: transatlantic, transcontinental, transparent.
It also indicates change or transfer: transform, transplant, translate.
In chemistry, trans- describes molecular arrangements where atoms are on opposite sides.
The prefix appears in transgender and related terms, where it indicates gender identity differing from sex assigned at birth.
Spanning an entire continent
- transatlanticSpanning the ocean between continents
- transpacificSpanning the Pacific Ocean
- transnationalCrossing country lines
- transborderSpanning national boundaries
traverse · transoceanic · transalpine · transect · translocation · transglobal · transregional
Gender differs from assignment
- transmanMale-identifying transgender person
- transwomanWoman with male birth assignment
- transfeminineGender identity toward femininity
- transmasculineMoving toward male identity
nonbinary · transitioning · deadname · affirming · dysphoria · HRT · passing · cisgender
Change in fundamental nature
- transfigureChange appearance dramatically
- transmogrifyChange form grotesquely
- transliterateRender in foreign script
- transubstantiationChange of underlying substance
transitory · transmutation · transfiguration · converted · metamorphosis · altered · evolved
Passing through skin
Arrangement of parts
- stereochemistryStudy of molecular shape
- hydrogenationBonding hydrogen to compounds
- unsaturatedNot fully saturated
- geometricRelating to mathematical shapes
isomerism · oleic · margarine · lipid · molecular · stereoisomer
transcontinental
Spanning an entire continent
- transatlanticSpanning the ocean between continents
- transpacificSpanning the Pacific Ocean
- transnationalCrossing country lines
transborder · traverse · transoceanic · transalpine · transect · translocation · transglobal · transregional
transgender
Gender differs from assignment
- transmanMale-identifying transgender person
- transwomanWoman with male birth assignment
- transfeminineGender identity toward femininity
transmasculine · nonbinary · transitioning · deadname · affirming · dysphoria · HRT · passing · cisgender · genderqueer
transmute
Change in fundamental nature
- transfigureChange appearance dramatically
- transmogrifyChange form grotesquely
- transliterateRender in foreign script
transubstantiation · transitory · transmutation · transfiguration · converted · metamorphosis · altered · evolved
transdermal
Passing through skin
configuration
Arrangement of parts
- stereochemistryStudy of molecular shape
- hydrogenationBonding hydrogen to compounds
- unsaturatedNot fully saturated
geometric · isomerism · oleic · margarine · lipid · molecular · stereoisomer
- in transitBeing transported somewhere
- public transportationShared vehicles for commuters
- viral transmissionSpread of infectious agents
- transit authorityAgency overseeing public transportation
- lost in translationMeaning altered between languages
- word-for-word translationRendering matching each term exactly
trans, transit, transition, transitional, transitive, intransitive, transient, transience, transiency