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transgress to violate a law, religious commandment, or the like; commit a crime or sin. [3 definitions]
transgression the act or an instance of transgressing; sin; crime; trespass.
tranship variant of transship.
transience the state or quality of being transient.
transient brief in duration; transitory or temporary. [4 definitions]
transistor a compact electronic device that uses semiconductors to regulate current flow and thus requires much less energy for operation than a vacuum tube. [2 definitions]
transistorize to equip (a circuit or electronic device) with transistors.
transit the act or process of passing over, across, or through; passage. [7 definitions]
transit instrument a telescope mounted so that it can be rotated only along a longitudinal meridian, used to observe and measure the transit time of celestial bodies across that meridian.
transition a process of changing from one position, stage, or situation to another.
transitional of or pertaining to transition.
transition element any chemical element, usu. metallic, characterized by a partially filled inner shell of electrons.
transitive in grammar, indicating a verb that takes a direct object, such as "get". [3 definitions]
transitive verb a verb that is followed by a stated direct object. In the sentence, "I teach math," the word "teach" is a transitive verb and "math" is the direct object.
transitory lasting for only a short time; brief.
translate to convert (written or spoken words) into another language. [6 definitions]
translation the act of translating from one language to another. [4 definitions]
translator a person who converts (written or spoken words) into another language.
transliterate to write (letters or words) in the corresponding characters or symbols of another alphabet.
translocate to move or transfer from one place to another.
translocation a movement or transference from one place to another. [3 definitions]