TRANS-


Meaning of TRANS- in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ prefix ]

Etymology: Latin trans-, tra- across, beyond, through, so as to change, from trans 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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.