cis
/sɪs/ (bre, ipa) · /sɪs/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈsis/ (ame, mw)
cis — adjective
- cispositive
- cissercomparative
- cissestsuperlative
1. describing a person whose own inner sense of being a man, a woman, or another ge
describing a person whose own inner sense of being a man, a woman, or another gender matches the sex they were recorded as having when they were born
Antonia is cis, but she has several close friends who are transgender.
contrasted with 'transgender': cis / trans pair
The community centre held a workshop on what it means to be cis or trans.
Sana explained that being cis has never made her question her own gender identity.
A university survey asked students whether they identify as cis, trans, or non-binary.
Minho grew up as a cis boy in a small farming town with little diversity.
- cisgender
the full form of 'cis', used more often in formal or academic writing
- transgender
describes a person whose gender identity differs from the sex they were assigned at birth
- trans
the short, everyday form of 'transgender'
用法筆記
Cis describes gender identity, not sexual orientation. A person who is cis may be straight, gay, bisexual, or any other sexual orientation.
常見錯誤
2. describing a type of chemical compound in which two matching parts of the molecu
describing a type of chemical compound in which two matching parts of the molecule face the same direction across a carbon double bond or across a ring — the opposite type is called trans
Yara learned in chemistry class that cis fatty acids have a bent molecular shape.
compound naming pattern: 'cis [compound name]'
The research team compared the boiling points of cis-2-butene and its trans counterpart.
contrasted with 'trans': cis / trans isomer pair
In a cis isomer, two atom groups sit on the same face of the double bond.
Tendai drew a diagram showing how cis molecules differ from trans molecules in shape.
The cis form of the compound melted at a lower temperature than the trans form.
- trans
describes the opposite arrangement where matching groups lie on opposite sides
用法筆記
The prefix cis- is used in systematic chemical names (e.g., cis-2-butene, cis-platin). The opposite prefix is trans-. In chemical contexts, this sense of cis is always contrasted with trans and is never used as a standalone noun.