trans /tɹænz/adjective 4verb 3noun 4forms 3 adjective4 •Transgender or transsexual. •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.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. — 1973 •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.The trans effect is the labilization of ligands which are trans to certain other ligands. •Of the side of the Golgi apparatus farther from the endoplasmic reticulum. verb3 •To cause to cross from one side to another of (gender, sex or similar).[…] as they interact with bodies transing gender (and other) borders and spaces. — 2012 •(Internet, offensive) To render (someone) transgender.Doctors accused of transing kids. •(Internet, offensive) To become transgender.They thought of that. The proposals make an exception for "affirmative" practices. You can say yes to your kid transing, but not no. — 2023 noun4 •(informal, offensive) A trans person.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. — 2001 •Clipping of transmission.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. — 1998 •Clipping of translation—What do you know about it? shouted Stephen. You never read a line of anything in your life except a trans or Boland either. — 1916 •Clipping of transaction. formstransed · transing · transes
trans. adjective 1noun 3 adjective1 •Abbreviation of transitive. noun3 •Abbreviation of translation. •Abbreviation of translated. •Abbreviation of translator.
trans* adjective1 •Non-cisgender; an umbrella term encompassing transgender, transsexual, and often also genderqueer/nonbinary, genderfluid, third-gender, etc. — all gender identities other than cisgender.