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- cis/sɪs/A prefix meaning "on this side of" or "on the same side as," often contrasted with "trans-". In contemporary usage, it is primarily used in the context of gender identity, describing a person whose gender identity corresponds with the sex they were assigned at birth.adjectivenounprefixC2
- cis female/ˌsɪs ˈfiːmeɪl/A person whose gender identity matches the female sex they were assigned at birth.adjectivenounLow (technical/identity-specific)
- cis male/ˌsɪs ˈmeɪl/A person whose gender identity aligns with the male sex they were assigned at birth.adjectivenounLow-medium
- cis man/ˌsɪs ˈmæn/A man whose gender identity matches the sex he was assigned at birth.nounLow in general discourse; Medium-to-High in specific contexts (gender studies, sociology, LGBTQ+ discourse).
- cis person/ˌsɪs ˈpɜːsən/An individual whose gender identity matches the sex they were assigned at birth.nounmedium
- cis woman/ˌsɪs ˈwʊm.ən/A woman whose gender identity aligns with the female sex she was assigned at birth.nounMedium
- cis-trans test/ˌsɪs ˌtrænz ˈtest/A genetic test, particularly in bacteria, to determine whether two mutations affecting the same trait are on the same DNA molecule (cis configuration) or on different molecules (trans configuration).nounVery Low
- cisaconitic acid/ˌsɪs.əˌkɒn.ɪt.ɪk ˈæs.ɪd/An intermediate organic acid in the citric acid cycle (Krebs cycle), specifically the cis-isomer of aconitic acid.nounVery Low
- cisalpine gaul/sɪsˌælpaɪn ˈɡɔːl/The part of Gaul located on the Italian side of the Alps, roughly corresponding to modern northern Italy, that was inhabited by Celtic peoples and conquered by the Roman Republic.nounC2 / Very Rare
- cisc/sɪsk/Acronym for Complex Instruction Set Computer, a processor design philosophy using a large, comprehensive set of instructions.nounVery Low
- ciscaucasia/ˌsɪskɔːˈkeɪʒə/The region of Russia situated north of the Caucasus Mountains.nounVery Low
- cisco/ˈsɪskəʊ/A type of freshwater whitefish native to North America.nounC2
- ciseaux/ˈsɪzəz/A cutting tool consisting of two blades pivoted together, used for cutting paper, cloth, hair, etc.nounB1
- cisgender/ˌsɪsˈdʒɛndə/denoting or relating to a person whose gender identity corresponds with the sex registered for them at birthadjectivenounMedium
- cishet/ˈsɪs.hɛt/A person who is both cisgender (identifying with the sex assigned at birth) and heterosexual.adjectivenounLow
- ciskei/sɪsˈkeɪ/A former nominally independent homeland (Bantustan) for the Xhosa people, established by South Africa's apartheid government.nounVery Low
- cisplatin/ˌsɪsˈplæt.ɪn/A platinum-based chemotherapy drug used to treat various types of cancer, including testicular, ovarian, bladder, and lung cancers. It works by interfering with DNA replication in cancer cells, causing cell death.nounC1
- cissexual/ˌsɪsˈsɛkʃuəl/Denoting a person whose gender identity corresponds with the sex they were assigned at birth.adjectivenounLow
- cissing/ˈsɪsɪŋ/A paint defect where a wet paint film retracts from a surface, leaving small craters, bare spots, or an uneven finish.nounVery Low (Technical/Specialist)
- cissoid/ˈsɪsɔɪd/A curve shaped like a pair of symmetrical, inward-bending branches, formed from a fixed point and a variable point on a circle.adjectivenounRare (C2+)
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