CIS
Initialism of Commonwealth of Independent States.
(UK, business) Initialism of Construction Industry Scheme.
(Canada, sports) Initialism of Canadian Interuniversity Sport, former name of U Sports.
CIS (plural CISes)
Initialism of contact image sensor.
• -ics, CSI, ICS, ICs, IĀ²Cs, SCI, SIC, Sci., sci, sci., sic
cis (not comparable)
(biology) Having two mutations on two genes on the same chromosome of a homologous pair.
(cytology) Of the side of the Golgi apparatus nearer to the endoplasmic reticulum.
(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.
• trans
cis (not comparable)
Cisgender (or sometimes cissexual): not trans (transgender or transsexual) or non-binary.
Compare cis- and its usage notes.
• trans
• -ics, CSI, ICS, ICs, IĀ²Cs, SCI, SIC, Sci., sci, sci., sic
CIs
plural of CI
• -ics, CSI, ICS, ICs, IĀ²Cs, SCI, SIC, Sci., sci, sci., sic
Source: Wiktionary
Cis-.
Definition: A Latin preposition, sometimes used as a prefix in English words, and signifying on this side.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
25 June 2025
(noun) a state of being confined (usually for a short time); āhis detention was politically motivatedā; āthe prisoner is on holdā; āhe is in the custody of policeā
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
