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- Dictionarytranscendent/trɑːnˈsɛnd(ə)nt/
adjective
- 1. beyond or above the range of normal or physical human experience: "the search for a transcendent level of knowledge"
- 2. (in scholastic philosophy) higher than or not included in any of Aristotle's ten categories.
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1. a. : exceeding usual limits : surpassing. b. : extending or lying beyond the limits of ordinary experience. c. in Kantian philosophy : being beyond the limits of all possible experience and knowledge. 2. : being beyond comprehension. 3. : transcending the universe or material existence compare immanent sense 2. 4.
TRANSCENDENT definition: 1. greater, better, more important, or going past or above all others: 2. greater, better, more…. Learn more.
Transcendent describes something so excellent that it's beyond the range of human understanding. Transcendent shares the prefix trans , meaning "across," with many familiar words such as transport ("carry across"), transcontinental ( across a continent"), and transparent ("allowing light to shine across").
Transcendent definition: going beyond ordinary limits; surpassing; exceeding.. See examples of TRANSCENDENT used in a sentence.
Something that is transcendent goes beyond normal limits or boundaries, because it is more significant than them.
TRANSCENDENT meaning: 1. greater, better, more important, or going past or above all others: 2. greater, better, more…. Learn more.
TRANSCENDENCE definition: 1. experience that goes past normal limits, or the ability to achieve this: 2. experience that…. Learn more.
Definition of transcendent adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Something that is transcendent goes beyond normal limits or boundaries, because it is more significant than them.
What does the word transcendent mean? There are 17 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word transcendent, nine of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. transcendent has developed meanings and uses in subjects including.
