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trans-

Syllabification: (trans-)
Definition of trans-

prefix

  • 1across; beyond:transcontinental transgress
  • on or to the other side of:transatlantic transalpineOften contrasted with cis-.
  • 2through:transonic
  • 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.

Origin:

from Latin trans 'across'

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