"tran" meaning in English

See tran in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: trans [plural]
Etymology: Shortening of transgender, or (jocularly or seriously) mistaking trans for a plural noun. Etymology templates: {{m|en|transgender}} transgender, {{m|en|trans}} trans Head templates: {{en-noun}} tran (plural trans)
  1. (informal, sometimes offensive, sometimes humorous) A trans person. Tags: humorous, informal, offensive, sometimes Categories (topical): People, Transgender
    Sense id: en-tran-en-noun-TcGhXVkr Disambiguation of People: 79 21 Disambiguation of Transgender: 92 8 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English rebracketings Disambiguation of English rebracketings: 89 11
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Forms: trans [plural]
Etymology: Shortening. Head templates: {{en-noun}} tran (plural trans)
  1. Clipping of transmission. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, clipping Alternative form of: transmission
    Sense id: en-tran-en-noun-~UOPVDH2
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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