transcendental
- noun
- /ˌtræn.sɛnˈdɛn.təl/
- Specialized
:
trascendental
- In mathematics, the transcendental numbers are those that cannot be expressed as roots of any algebraic equation.
Examples
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She would have all the answers for, in the long run—the very long run—she is the answer to every question, the transcendental signified itself.
Academic text (1997) -
Many philosophers aim to explore the transcendental aspects of human experience that lie beyond physical existence.
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We introduce limitation even into the transcendental by having a multitude of perfections.
Blog text (24) -
It is this movement away from one's desirous ego and self-interest and toward a new center in the Transcendental that Underhill sees as being so significant for the transformative process of the previous stage.
Academic text (1990) -
That John Dewey's philosophy of social humanism, metaphysical naturalism, and pragmatic intelligence should have been the dominant intellectual influence in America throughout the second quarter of the present century is a clear indication that the transcendental in any form had been eclipsed.
Academic text (1993) -
The concept of the transcendental helps us understand ideas that exceed our ordinary perceptions and challenge our understanding.
Synonyms
3
9.7
Going beyond normal limits in ability or quality
Being beyond ordinary human experience
An experience or idea that reason cannot fully explain
Compounds
- Specialized
1
9.9
A number that is not a solution of any polynomial equation with rational coefficients
- Specialized
Study of ideas that values inner feeling and spiritual belief over facts
How Abstract
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8.8
- Specialized
86
7.4
133
6.3
206
3.9
Surface Forms
Morphology
transcendental = transcendental (semi-transparent) = transcend + ent + al
The noun is a regular nominal use of the adjective 'transcendental', though the philosophical and mathematical sense is specialized.
Etymology
The noun transcendental comes from trans- 'across' and scend, like the word ascend, which means 'to climb', so it names something that 'goes beyond' ordinary limits. In philosophy or simple math ideas, a transcendental is a concept or number that feels beyond normal rules, which is why it can be hard to explain.