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   transcendent

   /trɑːnˈsɛnd(ə)nt/

   adjective

   • 1. beyond or above the range of normal or physical human experience: "the search for a transcendent level of knowledge"
   • ▪ surpassing the ordinary; exceptional: "her transcendent beauty" Similar superiorsupremeconsummatepredominantpre-eminentascendantparamountsuperlativeuniqueunsurpassedincomparableunrivalledunequalledunparalleledmatchlesspeerlesssecond to noneexcellentexcellinggreatmagnificentOpposite averagemediocre
   • ▪ (of God) existing apart from and not subject to the limitations of the material universe. Similar supernaturalpreternaturaltranscendentalother-worldlysuperhumanmysticalmysticspiritualdivineheavenlyexaltedsublimeetherealnuminoustransmundaneineffableOpposite mundane
   • 2. (in scholastic philosophy) higher than or not included in any of Aristotle's ten categories.
   • ▪ (in Kantian philosophy) not realizable in experience.

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin transcendent- ‘climbing over’, from the verb transcendere (see transcend).

   Derivatives

   • 1. transcendently adverb

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   The meaning of TRANSCENDENT is exceeding usual limits : surpassing. How to use transcendent in a sentence. Did you know?

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   TRANSCENDENT definition: 1. greater, better, more important, or going past or above all others: 2. greater, better, more…. Learn more.

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   Transcendent describes something so excellent that it's beyond the range of human understanding.

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   5 meanings: 1. exceeding or surpassing in degree or excellence 2. a. (in the philosophy of Kant) beyond or before experience; a.... Click for more definitions.

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   Oxford Collocations Dictionary Transcendent is used with these nouns: truth; See full entry. Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin transcendent-‘climbing over’, from the verb transcendere, from trans-‘across’ + scandere ‘climb’. Questions about grammar and vocabulary? Find the answers with Practical English Usage online, your indispensable guide to problems in English.

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   TRANSCENDENT meaning: 1. greater, better, more important, or going past or above all others: 2. greater, better, more…. Learn more.

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   Transcendent definition: going beyond ordinary limits; surpassing; exceeding.. See examples of TRANSCENDENT used in a sentence.

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   Transcendent definition: Surpassing others; preeminent or supreme. God is regarded as the transcendent source of being and purity, from which the individual in his natural state is alienated and afar off.

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    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. philosophy (late 1500s) printing and typography (early 1600s) mathematics (1800s) Christianity (1870s)

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishTRANSCENDENCE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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    TRANSCENDENCE definition: 1. experience that goes past normal limits, or the ability to achieve this: 2. experience that…. Learn more.