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/tɹænz/Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjIn (or constituting, forming, or describing) a double bond in which the greater radical on both ends is on the opposite side of the bond.
adjIn (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.
Sentence Examples
Trans fats are bad for your health.
Sami sympathizes more with trans people now.
Sami used to ask very rude questions to trans people.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ woman underwent hormone therapy and surgery to align her body with her gender identity.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The prefix ____ is often used in English to indicate that something is across, beyond, or on the other side today.
Word Origin & History
Learned borrowing from Latin trāns (“on the other side of”). Doublet of très.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"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, Kert F. Ivie, The Effect of Peroxidase on Model Systems of Lipoxidase and Linoleic Acid, page 10:
"A cis double bond is one where the hydrogen atoms are both on the same side. In contrast, a trans double bond has them on the opposite side."
— 2015, William P Edwards, The Science of Bakery Products, Royal Society of Chemistry, →ISBN, page 26:
"The community also has faced political setbacks in recent years as states passed a flurry of laws, including health care bans like the one at issue in the case and measures that prohibit trans students from participating on sports teams that are consistent with their gender identity."
— 2024 October 21, Devan Cole, “ACLU attorney will be the first openly transgender advocate to argue before Supreme Court”, in CNN:
"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 November 23, D a#344, “TS out and proud compensation for passabilty?”, in alt.support.srs (Usenet):
"[…] as they interact with bodies transing gender (and other) borders and spaces."
— 2012, Trystan Cotten, Transgender Migrations: The Bodies, Borders, and Politics of Transition, →ISBN:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ woman underwent hormone therapy and surgery to align her body with her gender identity.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The prefix ____ is often used in English to indicate that something is across, beyond, or on the other side today.