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tran·quil·iz·er also tran·quil·liz·er noun : a drug used to relieve mental disturbance (as tension and anxiety)

tran·quil·li·ty or tran·quil·i·ty noun : the quality or state of being tranquil

Synonyms

calm, calmness, hush, peace, placidity, quiet, quietness, repose, serenity, still, stillness—more at CALM

aplomb, calmness, composure, coolness, equanimity, placidity, self-possession, serenity—more at EQUANIMITY

trans abbreviation 1 transaction

2 transitive

3 translated; translation; translator

4 transmission

5 transportation

6 transverse

trans·act verb : CARRY OUT, PERFORM; also : CONDUCT

trans·ac·tion noun 1 : something transacted; especially : a business deal

2 : an act or process of transacting

3 plural : the records of the proceedings of a society or organization

Synonyms

deal, sale, trade—more at SALE

trans·at·lan·tic adjective : crossing or extending across or situated beyond the Atlantic Ocean

trans·ax·le noun : a unit combining the transmission and differential gear of a front-wheel-drive automobile

trans·ceiv·er noun : a radio transmitter-receiver that uses many of the same components for both transmission and reception

tran·scend verb 1 : to rise above the limits of

2 : to rise above or go beyond the limits of : SURPASS

Synonyms

beat, better, eclipse, excel, outdistance, outdo, outshine, outstrip, surpass, top—more at SURPASS

tran·scen·dent adjective 1 : exceeding usual limits : SURPASSING

2 : transcending material existence

tran·scen·den·tal adjective 1 : TRANSCENDENT 2

2 : of, relating to, or characteristic of transcendentalism; also : ABSTRUSE

tran·scen·den·tal·ism noun : a philosophy holding that ultimate reality is unknowable or asserting the primacy of the spiritual over the material and empirical

— tran·scen·den·tal·ist adjective or noun

trans·con·ti·nen·tal adjective : extending or going across a continent

tran·scribe verb tran·scribed; tran·scrib·ing 1 : to write a copy of

2 : to make a copy of (dictated or recorded matter) in longhand or on a typewriter

3 : to represent (speech sounds) by means of phonetic symbols; also : to make a musical transcription of

tran·script noun 1 : a written, printed, or typed copy

2 : an official copy esp. of a student's educational record

tran·scrip·tion noun 1 : an act or process of transcribing

2 : COPY, TRANSCRIPT

3 : an arrangement of a musical composition for some instrument or voice other than the original

tran·scrip·tion·ist noun : one that transcribes; especially : a typist who transcribes medical reports

trans·der·mal adjective : relating to, being, or supplying a medication in a form for absorption through the skin <~ nicotine patch>

trans·duc·er noun : a device that is actuated by power from one system and supplies power usu. in another form to a second system

tran·sept noun : the part of a cruciform church that crosses at right angles to the greatest length; also : either of the projecting ends

trans fat noun : a fat containing unsaturated fatty acids (trans–fatty acids) that have been linked to an increase in blood cholesterol

1transfer verb trans·ferred; trans·fer·ring 1 : to pass or cause to pass from one person, place, or situation to another

2 : to make over the possession of

3 : to print or copy from one surface to another by contact

4 : to change from one vehicle or transportation line to another

— trans·fer·able adjective

— trans·fer·al noun

Synonyms

[1] consign, dispatch, move, pack, send, ship, transmit, transport—more at SEND

[1] commend, commit, consign, delegate, deliver, entrust, give, hand over, leave, pass, transmit, trust, turn over, vest—more at GIVE

[2] alienate, assign, cede, deed, make over; also bequeath, hand down, leave, pass down, will; bestow, confer, contribute, deliver, donate, grant, hand over, move, pass, present, release, relinquish, surrender, turn in, turn over, transmit, vest, yield; consign, entrust, trust; lease, lend, loan, rent

2transfer noun 1 : conveyance of right, title,