transcendental

transcendental
adjective Date: 1624 1. a. transcendent 1b b. supernatural c. abstruse, abstract d. of or relating to transcendentalism 2. a. incapable of being the root of an algebraic equation with rational coefficients <
π is a transcendental number
>
b. being, involving, or representing a function (as sin x, log x, ex) that cannot be expressed by a finite number of algebraic operations <
transcendental curves
>
3. in Kantian philosophy a. of or relating to experience as determined by the mind's makeup b. transcending experience but not human knowledge 4. transcendent 1a • transcendentally adverb

New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.

Игры ⚽ Нужна курсовая?
Synonyms:

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Transcendental — Tran scen*den tal, a. [Cf. F. transcendantal, G. transcendental.] 1. Supereminent; surpassing others; as, transcendental being or qualities. [1913 Webster] 2. (Philos.) In the Kantian system, of or pertaining to that which can be determined a… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Transcendental — can refer to:In mathematics: * Transcendental number, a class of irrational numbers * Transcendental function, a class of functionsIn philosophy and religion: * Transcendence (philosophy) * Transcendental idealism, a philosophical doctrine… …   Wikipedia

  • transcendental — TRANSCENDENTÁL, Ă, transcendentali, e, adj. (În filozofia lui Kant) Care se referă la formele apriorice ale cunoaşterii, care premerge experienţei şi o condiţionează. ♦ Care este deasupra lumii reale. – Din fr. transcendantal, lat.… …   Dicționar Român

  • transcendental — (adj.) 1660s, from M.L. transcendentalis, from L. transcendentem (see TRANSCENDENT (Cf. transcendent)). Transcendental meditation attested by 1966 …   Etymology dictionary

  • Transcendental — Tran scen*den tal, n. A transcendentalist. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • transcendental — index mysterious, obscure (abstruse), paramount, recondite Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • transcendental — adj. 2 g. 1. Transcendente. 2.  [Filosofia] Relativo à razão pura, anteriormente a qualquer experiência …   Dicionário da Língua Portuguesa

  • transcendental — transcendent, ideal, *abstract Analogous words: *supernatural, supranatural: categorical, *ultimate …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • transcendental — adj. trascendental …   Diccionario de la lengua española

  • transcendental — ► ADJECTIVE 1) relating to a spiritual realm. 2) relating to or denoting Transcendentalism. DERIVATIVES transcendentally adverb …   English terms dictionary

  • transcendental — [tran΄sen dent′ l] adj. [ML transcendentalis] 1. a) TRANSCENDENT (sense 1) b) SUPERNATURAL 2. abstract; metaphysical 3. of or having to do with transcendentalism …   English World dictionary

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”