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Function: prefix
Etymology: Latin trans-, tra- across, beyond, through, so as to change, from translation across, beyond ― more at THROUGH
1 : on or to the other side of : across : beyond < trans atlantic>
2 a : beyond (a specified chemical element) in the periodic table < trans uranium> b usually italic : trans < trans- dichloro-ethylene> ― compare CIS- 2
3 : through < trans cutaneous>
4 : so or such as to change or transfer < trans literate> < trans location> < trans amination> < trans ship>