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Definitions
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. A genus of xylophagous coleopterous insects, giving name to a family Cioidæ or Cisidæ. Some are minute beetles which infest the various species of Boleti or mushrooms. The larvæ of others do much harm to books, furniture, wood of houses, etc., by piercing them with small holes. Those which perforate books are popularly known as book-worms.
- n. A prefix of Latin origin, signifying ‘on this side of,’ forming adjectives with names of rivers, mountains, etc. In compounds of Roman origin Rome was considered as the point of departure, as in
cisalpine , etc.; in modern formations the point of departure varies with the circumstances, as cisatlantic, on this side (whether American or European) of the Atlantic. Opposed to trans- (which see). - n. An abbreviation (in cis
θ ) for (cosθ + i sinθ ): in function theory: as, x =ξ + iη =ρ (cosθ + i sinθ ) =ρ cisθ .
Wiktionary
- n. mathematics The function .
- adj. biology Having two mutations on two genes on the same chromosome of a homologous pair.
- adj. cytology Of the side of the Golgi apparatus nearer to the endoplasmic reticulum.
- adj. chemistry (properly cis-) Describing a double bond in which the greater radical on both ends is on the same side of the bond.
- adj. LGBT Cisgender or cissexual: not trans (transgender or transsexual).
WordNet 3.0
- n. an alliance made up of states that had been Soviet Socialist Republics in the Soviet Union prior to its dissolution in Dec 1991
Etymologies
- From Latin cis ("on the same side"). (Wiktionary)
Examples
“I suspect that people who are offended by the term cis-gendered have probably mostly heard it used by people (trans or non-trans) who take the position that the trans in transgender refers to transgressing gender, by people who view being transgender as a radical act in relation to the gender system (with the implication that it is the radical act in relation to the gender system).”
“If nothing else, you have definitely made me understand the problem with the term cis-gendered a term I’ve previously liked.”
“I don’t think that there are any people in these threads who hold those views (trans-ness as inherently radical), but I do know a few people in person who hold those views, and I think it was from one of them (who is himself non-trans) that I learned the term cis-gendered.”
“What is starting to undermine my faith in cis humanity is the refusal to face the facts and the continuing failure to stand with us against this escalating spiral of transphobic bigotry and violence.”
Two trans women tortured and murdered in the Dominican Republic
“I did mean “we” as in cis feminists and obviously I should have made that distinction.”
“This refocusing on to cis (non-trans) concerns is an all too common reaction when trans people try to discuss trans issues in cis (non-trans) spaces.”
“(Just don’t even start me on the “justify your entire existence” flavour of transphobia so routinely and uncompromisingly imposed on trans women by certain cis women feminists)”
“Anyway, I don’t see why it’s controversial – cis is to straight as trans is to gay.”
“You talk about invalidation and as far as I’m concerned, a cis woman feminist who will not accept my wish is invalidating my self-identification by reframing the discussion in cis women’s terms. queenemily Says:”
“But what does the term cis woman mean? starletharlot, on March 17th, 2009 at 1: 08 am Said:”
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3-letter Scrabble Words
aah, aal, aas, aba, abo, abs, aby, ace, act, add, ado, ads and 995 more...
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Deitic morphemes
Word parts that turn a word into a pointing word, cisatlantic — this side of the Atlantic, exoskeleton — skeleton on the outside, etc
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legitimate scrabble words
favorite scrabble words to use on the oblivious
qua, id, el, la, ti, qat, ka, aah, aal, ae, aha, cel and 13 more...
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