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2 : an act or process of transferring

3 : one that transfers or is transferred

4 : a ticket entitling a passenger to continue a trip on another route

trans·fer·ence noun : an act, process, or instance of transferring

trans·fig·u·ra·tion noun : a change in form or appearance

Synonyms

changeover, conversion, metamorphosis, transformation—more at CONVERSION

trans·fig·ure verb -ured; -ur·ing 1 : to change the form or appearance of

2 : EXALT, GLORIFY

Synonyms

convert, make over, metamorphose, transform—more at CONVERT

trans·fix verb 1 : to pierce through with or as if with a pointed weapon

2 : to hold motionless by or as if by piercing

Synonyms

gore, harpoon, impale, lance, pierce, puncture, skewer, spear, spike, stab, stick—more at IMPALE

trans·form verb : to change in structure, appearance, or character

Synonyms

convert, make over, metamorphose, transfigure—more at CONVERT

trans·for·ma·tion noun : an act, process, or instance of transforming or being transformed

Synonyms

changeover, conversion, metamorphosis, transfiguration—more at CONVERSION

trans·form·er noun : one that transforms; especially : a device for converting variations of current in one circuit into variations of voltage and current in another circuit

trans·fuse verb trans·fused; trans·fus·ing 1 : to cause to pass from one to another

2 : to diffuse into or through

3 : to transfer (as blood) into a vein or an artery of a person or animal

— trans·fu·sion noun

Synonyms

[1] communicate, convey, impart, spread, transfer, transmit—more at COMMUNICATE

[2] percolate, permeate, suffuse—more at PERMEATE

trans·gen·der adjective : having physical or behavioral characteristics transcending traditional gender boundaries

trans·gen·ic adjective : being or used to produce an organism or cell with genes introduced from another species of organism <~ crops>

trans·gress verb [ORIGIN: ME, fr. MF transgresser, fr. L transgressus, pp. of transgredi to step beyond or across, fr. trans- across + gradi to step]

1 : to go beyond the limits set by <~ the divine law>

2 : to go beyond : EXCEED

3 : to violate a command or law : SIN

— trans·gres·sor noun

Synonyms

[1] breach, break, violate—more at VIOLATE

[3] err, offend, sin, trespass—more at OFFEND

trans·gres·sion noun : an act, process, or instance of transgressing

Synonyms

breach, crime, error, malefaction, misdeed, misdoing, offense, sin, trespass, violation, wrongdoing—more at OFFENSE

1transient adjective 1 : not lasting long : SHORT-LIVED

2 : passing through a place with only a brief stay

— tran·sient·ly adverb

Synonyms

ephemeral, evanescent, flash, fleeting, fugitive, impermanent, momentary, passing, short-lived, temporary—more at MOMENTARY

2transient noun : one that is transient; especially : a transient guest

tran·sis·tor noun [ORIGIN: transfer + resistor; fr. its transferring an electrical signal across a resistor]

1 : a small electronic semiconductor device used in electronic equipment

2 : a radio having transistors

tran·sis·tor·ized adjective : having or using transistors

tran·sit noun 1 : a passing through, across, or over : PASSAGE

2 : conveyance of persons or things from one place to another

3 : usu. local transportation esp. of people by public conveyance

4 : a surveyor's instrument for measuring angles

tran·si·tion noun : passage from one state, place, stage, or subject to another : CHANGE

— tran·si·tion·al adjective

tran·si·tive adjective 1 : having or containing an object required to complete the meaning

2 : TRANSITIONAL

— tran·si·tive·ly adverb

— tran·si·tive·ness noun

— tran·si·tiv·i·ty noun

tran·si·to·ry adjective : of brief duration : SHORT-LIVED

transl abbreviation translated; translation

trans·late verb trans·lat·ed; trans·lat·ing 1 : to change from one place, state, or form to another

2 : to convey to heaven without death

3 a : to turn into one's own or another language

b : to express in different