transcendence, transcendency, superiority
(noun) the state of excelling or surpassing or going beyond usual limits
transcendence, transcendency
(noun) a state of being or existence above and beyond the limits of material experience
Source: WordNet® 3.1
transcendence (countable and uncountable, plural transcendences)
(countable) The act of surpassing usual limits.
(uncountable) The state of being beyond the range of normal perception.
(uncountable) The state of being free from the constraints of the material world, as in the case of a deity.
Superior excellence; supereminence.
• A. V. G. Allen
• immanence
Source: Wiktionary
Tran*scend"ence, Tran*scend"en*cy,Etym: [Cf. L. transcendentia, F. transcendance.]
1. The quality or state of being transcendent; superior excellence; supereminence. The Augustinian theology rests upon the transcendence of Deity at its controlling principle. A. V. G. Allen.
2. Elevation above truth; exaggeration. [Obs.] "Where transcendencies are more allowed." Bacon.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
1 February 2025
(noun) an intellectual hold or understanding; “a good grip on French history”; “they kept a firm grip on the two top priorities”; “he was in the grip of a powerful emotion”; “a terrible power had her in its grasp”
Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.
