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Transnational vs Trans - What's the difference?

transnational | trans |

As adjectives the difference between transnational and trans

is that transnational is between or beyond national boundaries while 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.

As nouns the difference between transnational and trans

is that transnational is someone operating in several countries while trans is .

transnational

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • between or beyond national boundaries
  • involving several nations or nationalities

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • Someone operating in several countries.

    • Related terms

    * transnationalism

    See also

    * international * multinational ----

    trans

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) ).

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (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

    * * * ----