cis

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Having two mutations on two genes on the same chromosome of a homologous pair.
  2. Of the side of the Golgi apparatus nearer to the endoplasmic reticulum.
  3. In (or constituting, forming, or describing) a double bond in which the greater radical on both ends is on the same side of the bond.
  4. In (or constituting, forming, or describing) a coordination compound in which the two instances of a particular ligand are adjacent to each other.
adj
  1. Cisgender (or sometimes cissexual): not trans (transgender or transsexual) nor non-binary.
noun
  1. Initialism of contact image sensor.
  2. Initialism of clinical information system.
  3. Initialism of clinically isolated syndrome.
  4. Initialism of customer information screen.
name
  1. Initialism of Commonwealth of Independent States.
  2. Initialism of Construction Industry Scheme.
  3. Initialism of Canadian Interuniversity Sport.
  4. Initialism of Clark International Speedway.
  5. Initialism of Center for Immigration Studies.
adj
  1. Alternative letter-case form of cis (“cisgender”).
noun
  1. plural of CI

Pronunciation

/sɪs/ En-us-cis-pronounciation.ogg LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-CIS.wav

Word forms

cis CISes

Etymology

From Latin cis (“on this side (of), on the near or same side”). Doublet of he, it, here, hither, and hence.

Translations

Polish: cis Bulgarian: цис- Chinese Cantonese: 順式 /顺式 Chinese Mandarin: 順式 /顺式 French: cis Japanese: シス Russian: цис-
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