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chemistry
: characterized by having certain atoms or groups of atoms on the same side of the longitudinal axis of a double bond or of the plane of a ring in a molecule
… this process changes the cis form of naturally occurring fats to the trans form …—
Sue Rodwell Williams
Sue Rodwell Williams2
[by shortening]
: cisgender
… this whole experiment is framed within the experiences of a cis woman.—Lani Irving
Lani Irving3
genetics
: relating to or being an arrangement of two very closely linked genes in the heterozygous condition in which both mutant alleles are on one chromosome and both wild-type alleles are on the homologous chromosome compare trans sense 3
Commonwealth of Independent States
1
: on this side
cislunar
cisatlantic
2
: cis
cis-dichloroethylene
compare trans- sense 2b
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Deanne Revel, Parents, 22 May 2024
Very little time is spent exploring what their experiences look like from their own perspectives, much less what EOD means for the larger community of non-cis people.
—Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Mar. 2023
This new therapist was cis male, Jewish, and was actually trained in sports psychology.
—Anna Borges, SELF, 22 Oct. 2019
In cis women, nonconcordance happens about 90% of the time, meaning only 10% of the time do their genitals/brains match up.
—Anna Pulley, chicagotribune.com, 23 Sep. 2019
My first was with my spouse (who is non-binary) and a cis man, the second with my spouse and a cis woman.
—Irina Gonzalez, Glamour, 12 Sep. 2019
Support organizations and causes that specifically center LGBTQ people and transgender people who need reproductive health care, and not just cis women.
—Elly Belle, Teen Vogue, 17 May 2019
That has started to change recently, but by and large cis people still hold the power to frame trans lives for the masses.
—Katelyn Burns, The New Republic, 30 Dec. 2019
As last night’s excellent moderators demonstrated, to get ahead, genders and identities other than cis men have to be nearly superhuman.
—Andrea Bartz, Marie Claire, 21 Nov. 2019
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Adjective
But Disney World is saturated with hetero-normative, cis themes of princesses and princes, and some experiences may be triggering.
—Deanne Revel, Parents, 22 May 2024
Very little time is spent exploring what their experiences look like from their own perspectives, much less what EOD means for the larger community of non-cis people.
—Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Mar. 2023
This new therapist was cis male, Jewish, and was actually trained in sports psychology.
—Anna Borges, SELF, 22 Oct. 2019
In cis women, nonconcordance happens about 90% of the time, meaning only 10% of the time do their genitals/brains match up.
—Anna Pulley, chicagotribune.com, 23 Sep. 2019
My first was with my spouse (who is non-binary) and a cis man, the second with my spouse and a cis woman.
—Irina Gonzalez, Glamour, 12 Sep. 2019
Support organizations and causes that specifically center LGBTQ people and transgender people who need reproductive health care, and not just cis women.
—Elly Belle, Teen Vogue, 17 May 2019
That has started to change recently, but by and large cis people still hold the power to frame trans lives for the masses.
—Katelyn Burns, The New Republic, 30 Dec. 2019
As last night’s excellent moderators demonstrated, to get ahead, genders and identities other than cis men have to be nearly superhuman.
—Andrea Bartz, Marie Claire, 21 Nov. 2019
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cis
1 of 2 adjective1
: characterized by having certain atoms or groups of atoms on the same side of the longitudinal axis of a double bond or of the plane of a ring in a molecule
2
: relating to or being an arrangement of two very closely linked genes in the heterozygous condition in which both mutant alleles are on one chromosome and both wild-type alleles are on the homologous chromosome compare trans sense 2
CIS
2 of 2 abbreviation
carcinoma in situ
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