trans-

Extending across, through, or over.

trans- + national → transnational

trans- + regional → transregional

To or on the other side of, beyond; outside of.

trans- + alpine → transalpine

trans- + uranic → transuranic

A compound in which two atoms or groups are situated on opposite sides of some plane of symmetry passing through the compound. (Also used without the hyphen as an adjective; see trans.)

transacetylase, tranexamic acid, transaldolase

Transgender or transsexual, or pertaining to those who are transgender or transsexual.

transmasculine, transfeminist, transphobia

For quotations using this term, see Citations:trans-.