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CIS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
An alliance made up of states that had been Soviet Socialist Republics in the Soviet Union prior to its dissolution in Dec 1991
Synonyms:
CIS; Commonwealth of Independent States
Classified under:
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects
Hypernyms ("CIS" is a kind of...):
global organization; international organisation; international organization; world organisation; world organization (an international alliance involving many different countries)
Meronyms (members of "CIS"):
Russia; Russian Federation (a federation in northeastern Europe and northern Asia; formerly Soviet Russia; since 1991 an independent state)
Belarus; Belorussia; Byelarus; Byelorussia; Republic of Belarus; White Russia (a landlocked republic in eastern Europe; formerly a European soviet)
Moldavia; Moldova; Republic of Moldova (a landlocked republic in eastern Europe; formerly a European soviet but achieved independence in 1991)
Ukraine; Ukrayina (a republic in southeastern Europe; formerly a European soviet; the center of the original Russian state which came into existence in the ninth century)
Armenia; Hayastan; Republic of Armenia (a landlocked republic in southwestern Asia; formerly an Asian soviet; modern Armenia is but a fragment of ancient Armenia which was one of the world's oldest civilizations; throughout 2500 years the Armenian people have been invaded and oppressed by their neighbors)
Azerbaijan; Azerbaijani Republic; Azerbajdzhan; Azerbajdzhan Republic (a landlocked republic in southwestern Asia; formerly an Asian soviet)
Georgia; Sakartvelo (a republic in Asia Minor on the Black Sea separated from Russia by the Caucasus mountains; formerly an Asian soviet but became independent in 1991)
Kazak; Kazakh; Kazakhstan; Kazakstan; Republic of Kazakhstan (a landlocked republic to the south of Russia and to the northeast of the Caspian Sea; the original Turkic-speaking inhabitants were overrun by Mongols in the 13th century; an Asian soviet from 1936 to 1991)
Kirghiz; Kirghizia; Kirghizstan; Kirgiz; Kirgizia; Kirgizstan; Kyrgyz Republic; Kyrgyzstan (a landlocked republic in west central Asia bordering on northwestern China; formerly an Asian soviet but became independent in 1991)
Republic of Tajikistan; Tadjik; Tadzhik; Tadzhikistan; Tajik; Tajikistan (a landlocked mountainous republic in southeast central Asia to the north of Afghanistan; formerly an Asian soviet)
Turkmen; Turkmenia; Turkmenistan; Turkomen (a republic in Asia to the east of the Caspian Sea and to the south of Kazakhstan and to the north of Iran; an Asian soviet from 1925 to 1991)
Republic of Uzbekistan; Uzbek; Uzbekistan (a landlocked republic in west central Asia; formerly an Asian soviet)
Context examples:
The CIS is the National Cancer Institute's link to the public, interpreting and explaining research findings in a clear and understandable manner, and providing personalized responses to specific questions about cancer.
(CIS, NCI Dictionary)
A monounsaturated fatty acid with a 24-carbon backbone and the sole double bond originating from the 9th carbon from the methyl end, with this bond in the cis- configuration.
(Nervonic Acid, NCI Thesaurus)
The double bond at the 7th carbon is in the trans formation and the double bond at the 9th carbon is in the cis formation.
(Conjugated Linoleic Acid n-7, NCI Thesaurus/CRCH)
A monounsaturated long-chain fatty acid with a 20-carbon backbone and the sole double bond originating from the 11th position from the methyl end, with the bond in the cis- configuration.
(Gadoleic Acid, NCI Thesaurus)
The double bond at the 6th carbon is in the cis formation and the double bond at the 8th carbon is in the trans formation.
(Conjugated Linoleic Acid n-6, NCI Thesaurus/CRCH)
A polyunsaturated very long-chain fatty acid with a 22-carbon backbone and 5 double bonds, originating from the 3rd, 6th, 9th, 12th and 15th positions from the methyl end, with all double bonds in the cis- configuration.
(Clupanodonic Acid, NCI Thesaurus)
A polyunsaturated long-chain fatty acid with an 18-carbon backbone and exactly three double bonds, originating from the 6th, 9th and 12th positions from the methyl end, with all double bonds in the cis- configuration.
(Gamolenic Acid, NCI Thesaurus)
The double bonds at the 6th and 9th carbons from the methyl end are in the cis formation and the double bond at the 13th carbon from the methyl end is in the trans formation.
(Columbinic Acid, NCI Thesaurus/CRCH)
The Office of Cancer Communications supports a nationwide network of offices known as the Cancer Information Service (CIS).
(Office of Cancer Information, Communication, and Education, NCI Thesaurus)
Also called CIS.
(Cancer Information Service, NCI Dictionary)
