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tranny
nounVery Low (due to offensiveness); historical usage low.
/ˈtræni/A highly offensive and derogatory slang term for a transgender person.
tranquility
nounB2
/træŋˈkwɪl.ə.ti/The state or quality of being calm, peaceful, and free from disturbance.
tranquilize
verb-ambitransitiveC2
/ˈtræŋkwɪlaɪz/To make a person or animal calm, sedated, or unconscious, typically by administering a drug.
tranquilizer
nounMedium
/ˈtræŋkwɪlaɪzə(r)/A drug that reduces anxiety or agitation.
tranquillity
nounC1
/træŋˈkwɪl.ə.ti/The state of being calm, peaceful, and untroubled.
tranquillize
verbC1
/ˈtræŋ.kwɪ.laɪz/To make a person or animal calm, sedated, or unconscious, typically by administering a drug.
tranquillizer
nounB2
/ˈtræŋ.kwɪ.laɪ.zə(r)/A drug or agent used to reduce anxiety, nervous tension, or agitation; a calming substance.
trans
abbreviationadjectivenounC1
/trænz/ (standalone), /trænz-/ (prefix)A prefix meaning "across", "beyond", "through", "on the other side of", or "changing thoroughly"; also a standalone adjective or noun referring to transgender people.
trans alai
nounLow (Specialized)
/ˌtrænz əˈlaɪ/A geographical term referring to the mountainous region beyond (trans-) the Alai Mountain range in Central Asia, primarily in Kyrgyzstan.
trans fatty acid
nounLow-medium (specialist term)
/trænz ˈfæti ˈæsɪd/An artificial type of unsaturated fat created through hydrogenation, with negative health effects.
trans female
adjectivenounMedium
/ˌtrænz ˈfiːmeɪl/A person who was assigned male at birth but whose gender identity is female.
trans male
adjectivenounLow-to-Mid (specialized vocabulary, high frequency in LGBTQ+/medical/ sociological contexts)
/ˌtrænz ˈmeɪl/A person who was assigned female at birth but whose gender identity is male.
trans man
nounMedium
/ˌtrænz ˈmæn/A person who was assigned female at birth but identifies and lives as a man.
trans person
nounMedium to High
/ˌtrænz ˈpɜː.sən/A person whose gender identity differs from the sex they were assigned at birth.
trans woman
nounC1
/ˌtrænz ˈwʊm.ən/A woman who was assigned male at birth but whose gender identity is female.
trans+
adjectivenounC2
/trænz/A productive prefix denoting movement or change across, through, or beyond a boundary, limit, or state; or denoting a position on the other side of something.
trans-alaska pipeline
nounLow (Specific Proper Noun)
/ˌtrænz.əˌlæs.kə ˈpaɪp.laɪn/A major oil pipeline system that transports crude oil from the North Slope of Alaska, at Prudhoe Bay, to the port of Valdez in southern Alaska.
trans-fat
nounC1/C2
/ˌtrænz ˈfæt/A type of unsaturated fat artificially created by hydrogenating vegetable oils, making them solid at room temperature, which increases shelf life but is harmful to health.
trans-jordan
nounLow
/trænzˈdʒɔːd(ə)n/The region east of the Jordan River, historically significant in the Middle East, corresponding to modern-day Jordan.
trans-neptunian object
nounLow
/trænzˌnɛpˈtjuːniən ˈɒbdʒɪkt/A celestial body that orbits the Sun at a greater average distance than Neptune.

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