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tran⋅scend⋅ent
[tran-sen-duh
nt]
–adjective
| 1. | going beyond ordinary limits; surpassing; exceeding. |
| 2. | superior or supreme. |
| 3. | Theology. (of the Deity) transcending the universe, time, etc. Compare immanent (def. 3). |
| 4. | Philosophy.
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–noun Mathematics.
| 5. | a transcendental function. |
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Transcendent
Tran*scend"ent\, a. [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.) Transcending, or reaching beyond, the limits of human knowledge; -- applied to affirmations and speculations concerning what lies beyond the reach of the human intellect.
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