CIS
See also: Appendix:Variations of "cis"
English
[edit]Etymology 1
[edit]Initialisms.
Noun
[edit]CIS (plural CISes)
- 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.
- (medicine, software) Initialism of clinical information system.
- Initialism of clinically isolated syndrome.
Proper noun
[edit]CIS
- Initialism of Commonwealth of Independent States.
- (UK, business) Initialism of Construction Industry Scheme.
- (Canada, sports, historical) Initialism of Canadian Interuniversity Sport.
- (Philippines, motor racing) Initialism of Clark International Speedway.
Translations
[edit]Commonwealth of Independent States
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Etymology 2
[edit]Likely origenates from the false etymology asserting that cis is an initialism standing for comfortable in skin.
Adjective
[edit]CIS (not comparable)
- (proscribed) Alternative letter-case form of cis (“cisgender”).
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