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Princeton University - WordNet - a lexical database for the English language Category: General Date & country: 27/01/2008, USA Words: 85192

transiently
adverb for a very short time; `these three pions may actually be joined together transiently as a compound particle during the interchange process`

transistor
junction transistor noun a semiconductor device capable of amplification

transistorized
transistorised adjective (of an electronic device) equipped with transistors

transit instrument
noun a telescope mounted on an axis running east and west and used to time the transit of a celestial body across the meridian

transit line
noun a line providing public transit

transit zone
noun a six million square mile area that includes the Caribbean and the Gulf of Mexico and the eastern Pacific Ocean; includes the principal routes used by drug smugglers

transition
noun a passage that connects a topic to one that follows

transition
noun the act of passing from one state or place to the next

transitional
adjective of or relating to or characterized by transition; `adolescence is a transitional stage between childhood and adulthood`

transitionally
adverb as a transitional step or in a transitional manner

transitive
adjective designating a verb that requires a direct object to complete the meaning

transitive verb
transitive verb form noun a verb (or verb construction) that requires an object in order to be grammatical

transitively
adverb in a transitive manner; `you can use the verb `eat` transitively or intransitively`

transitivity
transitiveness noun the grammatical relation created by a transitive verb

transitorily
adverb for a very brief time

translatable
adjective capable of being put into another form or style or language; `substances readily translatable to the American home table`; `his books are eminently translatable`

translate
verb make sense of a language; `She understands French`; `Can you read Greek?`

translation
interlingual rendition noun a written communication in a second language having the same meaning as the written communication in a first language

translational
adjective of or relating to uniform movement without rotation

translator
translating program noun a program that translates one programming language into another

translator
noun someone who mediates between speakers of different languages

transliteration
noun a transcription from one alphabet to another

translocation
noun (genetics) an exchange of chromosome parts; `translocations can result in serious congenital disorders`

translucence
translucency noun the quality of allowing light to pass diffusely

translucent
semitransparent adjective almost transparent; allowing light to pass through diffusely; `translucent amber`; `semitransparent curtains at the windows`

translunar
translunary adjective unworldly or ethereal; `high translunary dreams`

transmigrante
noun a Latin American who buys used goods in the United States and takes them to Latin America to sell

transmigration
noun the passing of a soul into another body after death

transmission
noun communication by means of transmitted signals

transmission
transmitting noun the act of sending a message; causing a message to be transmitted

transmission control protocol
TCP noun a protocol developed for the internet to get data from one network device to another; `TCP uses a retransmission strategy to insure that data will not be lost in transmission`

transmission line
noun a conductor for transmitting electrical or optical signals or electric power

transmission mechanism
noun any mechanism whereby an infectious agent is spread from a reservoir to a human being

transmission shaft
noun rotating shaft that transmits rotary motion from the engine to the differential

transmission system
noun the gears that transmit power from an automobile engine via the driveshaft to the live axle

transmission time
TRM noun the coordinated universal time when a transmission is sent from Earth to a spacecraft or other celestial body

transmittal
transmitting noun the act of sending a message; causing a message to be transmitted

transmittance
transmission noun the fraction of radiant energy that passes through a substance

transmitted
adjective sent electronically as by wire or radio; `the transmitted signals`

transmitter
sender noun set used to broadcast radio or tv signals

transmogrification
noun the act of changing into a different form or appearance (especially a fantastic or grotesque one); `the transmogrification of the prince into a porcupine`

transmundane
adjective existing or extending beyond the physical world; `whatever of transmundane...insight...we may carry`- William James

transmutation
transubstantiation noun an act that changes the form or character or substance of something

transmute
verb change in outward structure or looks; `He transformed into a monster`; `The salesman metamorphosed into an ugly beetle`

transoceanic
adjective on or from the other side of an ocean; `transoceanic crossing`

transom
traverse noun a horizontal crosspiece across a window or separating a door from a window over it

transom
noun a window above a door that is usually hinged to a horizontal crosspiece over the door

transom window
noun a window above a door that is usually hinged to a horizontal crosspiece over the door

transorbital lobotomy
noun a method of performing prefrontal lobotomy in which the surgical knife is inserted above the eyeball and moved to cut brain fibers

transparency
transparence noun the quality of being clear and transparent

transparent
adjective easily understood or seen through (because of a lack of subtlety); `a transparent explanation`; `a transparent lie`

transparent gem
noun a gemstone having the property of transmitting light without serious diffusion

transparent substance
translucent substance noun a material having the property of admitting light diffusely; a partly transparent material

transparently
adverb so as to allow the passage of light; `the red brilliance of the claret shines transparently in our glasses`

transpiration
noun the emission of water vapor from the leaves of plants

transpiring
adjective that is passing through; `transpiring gas`

transplacental
adjective occurring through or by way of the placenta; `transplacental passage of nutrients`

transplant
transplanting noun the act of removing something from one location and introducing it in another location; `the transplant did not flower until the second year`; `too frequent transplanting is not good for families`; `she returned to Alabama because she could not bear transplantation`

transplantable
adjective capable of being transplanted

transplantation
transplanting noun the act of removing something from one location and introducing it in another location; `the transplant did not flower until the second year`; `too frequent transplanting is not good for families`; `she returned to Alabama because she could not bear transplantation`

transplanter
noun a gardener who moves plants to new locations

transpolar
adjective extending across or crossing either pole; `transpolar air routes`

transponder
noun electrical device designed to receive a specific signal and automatically transmit a specific reply

transport
noun an exchange of molecules (and their kinetic energy and momentum) across the boundary between adjacent layers of a fluid or across cell membranes

transport
ship verb transport commercially

transport ship
noun a ship for carrying soldiers or military equipment

transportation
transfer noun the act of moving something from one location to another

transportation company
noun a company providing transportation

transportation system
transportation noun a facility consisting of the means and equipment necessary for the movement of passengers or goods

transportation
transport noun the commercial enterprise of moving goods and materials

transporter
noun a long truck for carrying motor vehicles

transposable
permutable adjective capable of changing sequence

transpose
noun a matrix formed by interchanging the rows and columns of a given matrix

transposition
noun the act of reversing the order or place of

transposon
jumping gene noun a segment of DNA that can become integrated at many different sites along a chromosome (especially a segment of bacterial DNA that can be translocated as a whole)

transsexual
transexual noun a person whose sexual identification is entirely with the opposite sex

transsexual(a)
adjective overwhelmingly desirous of being, or completely identifying with, the opposite sex

transsexualism
noun condition in which a person assumes the identity and permanently acts the part of the gender opposite to his or her biological sex

transshipment
noun the transfer from one conveyance to another for shipment

transubstantiation
noun the Roman Catholic doctrine that the whole substance of the bread and the wine changes into the substance of the body and blood of Christ when consecrated in the Eucharist

transudate
transudation noun a substance that transudes

transuranic
adjective having an atomic number greater than 92

transuranic element
noun any element having an atomic number greater than 92 (which is the atomic number of uranium); all are radioactive

Transvaal
noun a province of northeastern South Africa originally inhabited by Africans who spoke Bantu; colonized by the Boers

Transvaal kafferboom
Erythrina lysistemon noun small semi-evergreen tree of South Africa having dense clusters of clear scarlet flowers and red seeds

transverse colon
noun the part of the large intestine that extends across the abdominal cavity and joins the ascending to the descending colon

transverse process
noun one of two processes that extend from each vertebra and provide the point of articulation for the ribs

transverse sinus
sinus transversus noun a paired dural sinus; terminates in the sigmoid sinus

transversely
transversally adverb in a transverse manner; `they were cut transversely`

transversus abdominis muscle
transverse muscle of abdomen noun a flat muscle with transverse fibers that forms the anterior and lateral walls of the abdominal cavity

transvestic
transvestite(a) adjective receiving sexual gratification from wearing clothing of the opposite sex

transvestism
transvestitism noun the practice of adopting the clothes or the manner or the sexual role of the opposite sex

transvestite
cross-dresser noun someone who adopts the dress or manner or sexual role of the opposite sex

tranylcypromine
noun an antidepressant drug that is a monoamine oxidase inhibitor; administered as a sulfate

trap
snare noun something (often something deceptively attractive) that catches you unawares; `the exam was full of trap questions`; `it was all a snare and delusion`

trap
immobilise verb to hold fast or prevent from moving; `The child was pinned under the fallen tree`

trap block
noun (American football) an illegal block

trap door
noun a hinged or sliding door in a floor or ceiling

trap line
noun a line or series of traps

trap-and-drain auger
noun a plumber`s snake for clearing a trap and drain