English Explanatory Dictionary

transcendent

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Surpassing usual limits.
  2. Supreme in excellence.
  3. Beyond the range of usual perception.
  4. Free from constraints of the material world.
noun
  1. That which surpasses or is supereminent; something excellent.

Pronunciation

/tɹæn(t)ˈsɛndənt/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-transcendent.wav

Word forms

transcendent more transcendent most transcendent transcendents

Etymology

From transcend + -ent, or borrowed from Latin trānscendēns.

Related words

transcendence transcendency transcendental transcendently
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