English
cis
see also: CIS
Pronunciation Adjective

cis (not comparable)

  1. (biology) Having two mutations on two genes on the same chromosome of a homologous pair.
  2. (cytology) Of the side of the Golgi apparatus nearer to the endoplasmic reticulum.
  3. (chemistry) In (or constituting, forming, or describing) a double bond in which the greater radical on both ends is on the same side of the bond.
    the cis effect is the labilization of ligands which are cis to certain other ligands
Related terms Translations
  • French: cis
  • Russian: цис-
Adjective

cis (not comparable)

  1. Cisgender (or sometimes cissexual): not trans (transgender or transsexual) or non-binary.
Related terms Translations
CIS
Proper noun
  1. Initialism of Commonwealth of Independent States
  2. (UK, business) Initialism of Construction Industry Scheme
  3. (Canada, sports) Initialism of Canadian#English|Canadian {{1 (“sport}”), former name of U Sports.
Translations
  • French: CEI
  • German: GUS
  • Portuguese: CEI
  • Russian: СНГ
  • Spanish: CEI
Noun

cis (plural cises)

  1. Initialism of contact image sensor
    • 1998, PC Mag (volume 17, number 18, page 179)
      Because of its tabloid-size scanbed, the Plug-n-Scan has a large footprint that makes it very stable. On the other hand, being a CIS scanner, it's light and has a very low profile and is designed so that the scanner can be stood upright on its end and still function.


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