cis

[ sis ]

/ sɪs /

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adjective

cisgender or cissexual: He may not be macho, but he's definitely a cis male.

noun

a person who is cisgender or cissexual.

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Origin of cis

By shortening

usage note for cis

See trans, gender¹.

Other definitions for cis (2 of 3)

cis-

a prefix occurring in loanwords from Latin meaning “on the near side of; on this side of” (cisalpine); on this model, used in the formation of compound words (cisatlantic).

Chemistry. a specialization of this denoting a geometric isomer having a pair of identical atoms or groups attached on the same side of two atoms linked by a double bond.Compare trans- (def. 2).

a prefix meaning “on the same side of,” referring to the alignment of one’s gender identity with one’s sex assigned at birth (cisgender; cissexual).

Origin of cis-

From Latin cis (adverb and preposition) “on this side, on this side of, within”

Other definitions for cis (3 of 3)

C.I.S.

abbreviation

Commonwealth of Independent States.

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How to use cis in a sentence

“A guy drives up in a 2008 Mercedes, brand new,” Harry S. Connelly Jr. says in the video, according to the Times.
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“Personal hotspots can get speeds of up to 60 Mb/s down, whereas hotel Wi-Fi can be as slow as 1.5 Mb/s,” Sesar said.
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Rule 16(c) was a proposed change in the rules at the 1976 Republican Convention.
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In our headlong quest for a legally perfect society, we don’t take the time to take stock of what‘s been created so far.
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“The thing [North Korean government] want[s] the most is the non-release of this film,” Schiff said.
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C was a Captain, all covered with lace; D was a drunkard, and had a red face.
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He was a bookseller, but better known as a translator of the German contributor to the Gentleman's Magazine, &c.
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Ajoutez cecy, s'il vous plaist, la grande difficult qu'il y a de tirer d'eux les mots mesmes qu'ils ont.
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(c) Decomposition of exudates anywhere in the body, as in empyema, bronchiectasis, and large tuberculous cavities.
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Neantmoins le vieil Membertou, pere du malade, conceut asss l'affaire, et me promit qu'on s'arresteroit tout ce que j'en dirois.
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British Dictionary definitions for cis (1 of 2)

CIS

abbreviation for

Commonwealth of Independent States

British Dictionary definitions for cis (2 of 2)

cis-

prefix

on this or the near side ofcisalpine

(often in italics) indicating that two groups of atoms in an unsaturated compound lie on the same side of a double bondcis- butadiene Compare trans- (def. 5)

Word Origin for cis-

from Latin

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Medical definitions for cis (1 of 2)

cis

[ sĭs ]

adj.

Having two mutations on two genes on the same chromosome of a homologous pair.

Medical definitions for cis (2 of 2)

cis-

pref.

Having a pair of identical atoms or groups on the same side of a plane that passes through two carbon atoms linked by a double bond:cis-butene.