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| 1. | a prefix occurring in loanwords from Latin (transcend; transfix); on this model, used with the meanings “across,” “beyond,” “through,” “changing thoroughly,” “transverse,” in combination with elements of any origin: transisthmian; trans-Siberian; transempirical; transvalue. |
| 2. | Chemistry. a prefix denoting a geometric isomer having a pair of identical atoms or groups on the opposite sides of two atoms linked by a double bond. Compare cis- (def. 2). |
| 3. | Astronomy. a prefix denoting something farther from the sun (than a given planet): trans-Martian; trans-Neptunian. |
Origin:
< L, comb. form of trāns (adv. and prep.) across, beyond, through
< L, comb. form of trāns (adv. and prep.) across, beyond, through
trans.
| 1. | transaction; transactions. |
| 2. | transfer. |
| 3. | transferred. |
| 4. | transformer. |
| 5. | transit. |
| 6. | transitive. |
| 7. | translated. |
| 8. | translation. |
| 9. | translator. |
| 10. | transparent. |
| 11. | transportation. |
| 12. | transpose. |
| 13. | transverse. |
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Main Entry: trans
Pronunciation: 'tran(t)s, 'tranz
Function: adjective
1 : characterized by or having certain groups of atoms on opposite sides ofthe longitudinal axis of a double bond or of the plane of a ring in a molecule —see ALL-TRANS
2 : relating to or being an arrangement of two very closely linked genes in the heterozygous condition in which both mutant alleles are on one chromosome and both wild type alleles are on the homologouschromosome —compare CIS 2
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trans (trāns, trānz)
adj.
Having two genes, each carrying a mutation, located on opposite chromosomes of a homologous pair. Often italic.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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Language Translation for : trans
Spanish:
trans-,
German:
durch-…,
Japanese:
－横断
TRANS
TRAffic Network Simulation Language. "A Model for Traffic Simulation and a Simulation Language for the General Transportation Problem", Proc FJCC 37 (1970).
The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing, © 1993-2007 Denis Howe
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