Definition of trans-
prefix
1across; beyond:transcontinental transgress on or to the other side of:transatlantic transalpineOften contrasted with cis-.
into another state or place:transform translate surpassing; transcending:transfinite
3 Chemistry (usually
trans-)
denoting molecules with trans arrangements of substituents:trans-1,2-dichloroethylene Genetics denoting alleles on different chromosomes.