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Trans vs Transformative - What's the difference?

trans | transformative |

As adjectives the difference between trans and transformative

is that trans is (chemistry) in (or constituting, forming, or describing) a double bond in which the greater radical on both ends is on the opposite side of the bond while transformative is that causes transformation.

As a noun trans

is .

trans

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) ).

Adjective

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  • (chemistry) In (or constituting, forming, or describing) a double bond in which the greater radical on both ends is on the opposite side of the bond.
    • the trans effect is the labilization of ligands which are trans to certain other ligands
  • (cytology) Of the side of the Golgi apparatus farther from the endoplasmic reticulum.
  • (colloquial) Transgender, transsexual.
  • An umbrella term that refers to all the identities, other then cisgender, that are within the gender identity spectrum.
    • Usage notes
    Compare (m) and its usage notes, particularly with regard to the gender-related sense. Compare and and its usage notes with regards to the umbrella sense.
    Derived terms
    * trans fat * transman / trans man; transwoman / trans woman
    Related terms
    * transgender * transsexual * transvestite

    Coordinate terms

    * cis

    Etymology 2

    Abbreviation.

    Noun

    • Anagrams

    * * * ----

    transformative

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • That causes transformation

    • Derived terms

    *transformative action *transformative economics *transformative justice *transformative learning *transformative planning *transformative research