prefix · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Meaning 1
Extending across, through, or over.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: morpheme
Examples
trans- + national → transnational
trans- + regional → transregional
trans- + American → transamerican
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
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Meaning 2
To or on the other side of, beyond; outside of.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: morpheme
Examples
trans- + alpine → transalpine
trans- + uranic → transuranic
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
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Meaning 3
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.)
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract