3syllables
transgender
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transgender is a polysyllabic word with 3 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the hyphenation for the word you’ve entered. However, this hyphenation has not been verified against authoritative sources and may be approximate. This is because the algorithm relies on pre-defined patterns that may not cover all exceptions, contextual variations, or irregular spellings. We are working to verify hyphenations against trusted sources to ensure greater accuracy. For now, transgender is hyphenated as:
Definitions oftransgender
1noun
- A transgender person.
- Transgenderism; the state of being transgender. (Compare transsex.)
1verb
- To change the gender of; (used loosely) to change the sex of. (Compare transsex.)
1adjective
- (narrowly) Having a gender (identity) which is different from the sex one was assigned at birth: being assigned male at birth but having a female or non-binary gender or vice versa; or, pertaining to such people. (Compare transsexual, and the following sense.)
- (broadly) Not identifying with culturally conventional gender roles and categories of male or female; having changed gender identity from male to female or female to male, or identifying with elements of both, or having some other gender identity; or, pertaining to such people. (Compare genderqueer, transsexual.)
- (of a space) Intended primarily for transgender people.
- (of a space) Available for use by transgender people (in addition to non-transgender people).
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