TRANSCENDENT

transcendent

(adjective) beyond and outside the ordinary range of human experience or understanding; “the notion of any transcendent reality beyond thought”

transcendent, surpassing

(adjective) exceeding or surpassing usual limits especially in excellence

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

transcendent (comparative more transcendent, superlative most transcendent)

surpassing usual limits

supreme in excellence

beyond the range of usual perception

free from constraints of the material world

Noun

transcendent (plural transcendents)

That which surpasses or is supereminent; something excellent.

Source: Wiktionary


Tran*scend"ent, a. Etym: [L. transcendens, -entis, p. pr. of transcendere to transcend: cf. F. transcendant, G. transcendent.]

1. Very excellent; superior or supreme in excellence; surpassing others; as, transcendent worth; transcendent valor. Clothed with transcendent brightness. Milton.

2. (Kantian Philos.)

Definition: Transcending, or reaching beyond, the limits of human knowledge; -- applied to affirmations and speculations concerning what lies beyond the reach of the human intellect.

Tran*scend"ent, n.

Definition: That which surpasses or is supereminent; that which is very excellent.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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