Discover an extensive list of words that start with the prefix “trans,” highlighting their meanings and how they are commonly used.
- Transact- to carry out or conduct business.
- Transatlantic- crossing the Atlantic Ocean.
- Transcend- to go beyond or rise above a limit.
- Transcontinental- spanning or crossing a continent.
- Transcribe- to put thoughts, speech, or data into written form.
- Transcript- a written or printed version of material originally presented in another medium.
- Transducer- a device that converts one form of energy into another.
- Transect- to cut or divide by cutting across.
- Transfer- to move from one place to another.
- Transfigure- to change in outward form or appearance; transform.
- Transfix- to make or hold motionless with amazement, awe, terror, etc.
- Transform- to make a thorough or dramatic change in form, appearance, or character.
- Transgender- identifying with a gender that does not match the biological sex one was assigned at birth.
- Transgress- to violate a law, command, moral code, etc.; offend; sin.
- Transient- lasting only for a short time; temporary.
- Transistor- a semiconductor device used to amplify or switch electronic signals and electrical power.
- Transit- the act or process of passing through or across; movement.
- Transition- the process or a period of changing from one state or condition to another.
- Transitive- (grammar) expressing an action carried from the subject to an object.
- Transitory- not permanent; temporary.
- Translate- to express the sense of words or text in another language.
- Transliterate- to write or print (a letter or word) using the closest corresponding letters of a different alphabet or language.
- Translucent- allowing light, but not detailed images, to pass through; semi-transparent.
- Transmission- the action or process of transmitting something or the state of being transmitted.
- Transmit- to send or forward, as to a recipient or destination.
- Transnational- extending or operating across national boundaries.
- Transonic- relating to speeds close to the speed of sound in air.
- Transparency- the quality of being easily seen through.
- Transparent- (of materials) allowing light to pass through so that objects behind can be distinctly seen.
- Transpire- to occur; happen; take place.
- Transplant- to move or transfer (something) to another place or situation, typically with some effort or upheaval.
- Transport- to carry, move, or convey from one place to another.
- Transportation- the action of transporting someone or something or the process of being transported.
- Transpose- to change the relative position, order, or sequence of; cause to change places; interchange.
- Transsexual- a person who has undergone surgery and hormone treatment to change their sex to match their gender identity.
- Transverse- situated or extending across something.
- Transubstantiate- (in Christian belief) to change (the substance of the Eucharist elements) into the body and blood of Christ.
- Transversal- crossing from side to side.
- Transvestite- a person who dresses in the clothes of the opposite sex.
- Transylvania- a historical region in central Romania.
- Transalpine- situated on the other side of the Alps or on the other side of the Alps as viewed from Rome.
- Transmutation- the action of changing or the state of being changed into another form.
- Transponder- a device that transmits a response when it receives a signal.
- Transhumance- the seasonal movement of livestock between fixed summer and winter pastures.