trans
trans Lexical Profile
trans Game Scores & Validity
• adjective
Denoting or relating to a person whose gender identity differs from the sex they were assigned at birth; transgender.
"The community center launched a new mentorship program to support trans youth."
In chemistry, denoting a geometric isomer in which functional groups or atoms are situated on opposite sides of a double bond or ring plane.
"Nutritional labels are required to list the amount of trans fat per serving."
Word Nuance & Usage
When referring to gender identity, "trans" is used strictly as an adjective (e.g., "a trans person" or "she is trans"); using it as a countable noun (e.g., "a trans") is considered grammatically incorrect and offensive.
• Rhymes for trans
Word Origin & Etymology
Derived as a shortening of "transgender" (and earlier "transsexual"), as well as directly from the Latin preposition "trans", meaning "across", "beyond", or "on the other side of".