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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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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › transcendentTranscendent Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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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. 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"). Transcendental meditation carries ...

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishTRANSCENDENT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Something that is transcendent goes beyond normal limits or boundaries, because it is more significant than them.

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   Definition of transcendent adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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

8. 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.

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   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.

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    Transcendence is the act of rising above something to a superior state. If you were at a concert where the rock star jumped into the audience, the concert (and audience) may have achieved a state of transcendence.

11. www.britannica.com › dictionary › transcendentTranscendent Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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    TRANSCENDENT meaning: 1 : going beyond the limits of ordinary experience; 2 : far better or greater than what is usual extraordinary