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transcendental

 

[ หŒtrรฆn.sษ›nหˆdษ›n.tษ™l ]

Adjective / Noun
Context #1 | Adjective

philosophy

Relating to a spiritual or nonphysical realm; beyond the material world.

Synonyms

metaphysical, spiritual, supernatural

Examples of usage

  • The concept of transcendental meditation focuses on connecting with a higher spiritual plane.
  • Transcendental experiences are often described as a sense of unity with the universe.
Context #2 | Adjective

mathematics

Relating to a number that is not the root of any algebraic equation with rational coefficients.

Synonyms

irrational, non-algebraic

Examples of usage

  • The square root of 2 is a transcendental number.
  • Transcendental functions like sine and cosine are fundamental in mathematics.
Context #3 | Noun

philosophy

An idea that is beyond human experience or reason.

Synonyms

abstraction, concept, notion

Examples of usage

  • Kant's philosophy delves into the realms of the transcendental and the empirical.
  • The concept of beauty as a transcendental is explored in art and aesthetics.

Translations

Translations of the word "transcendental" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น transcendental

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค…เคฒเฅŒเค•เคฟเค•

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช transzendental

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ transendental

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ั‚ั€ะฐะฝัั†ะตะฝะดะตะฝั‚ะฐะปัŒะฝะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ transcendentalny

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ่ถ…่ถŠ็š„ (ใกใ‚‡ใ†ใˆใคใฆใ)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท transcendant

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ trascendental

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท aลŸkฤฑn

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ดˆ์›”์ ์ธ (chowoljeogin)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ุชุนุงู„ู

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ transcendentรกlnรญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ transcendentรกlny

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ่ถ…้ชŒ็š„ (chฤoyร nde)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ transcendentalen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ yfirskilvitlegur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ั‚ั€ะฐะฝัั†ะตะฝะดะตะฝั‚ั‚ั–ะบ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒขแƒ แƒแƒœแƒกแƒชแƒ”แƒœแƒ“แƒ”แƒœแƒขแƒแƒšแƒฃแƒ แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ transsendental

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ trascendental

Etymology

The term 'transcendental' originated from the Latin word 'transcendere', meaning 'to climb over or beyond'. It was first used in the philosophical context by Immanuel Kant in the 18th century to refer to concepts or knowledge that are beyond empirical observation. The idea of the transcendental has since been explored in various fields such as philosophy, mathematics, and spirituality, highlighting the quest for understanding beyond the material or rational realms.

See also: transcend, transcendence, transcendency, transcendent.

Word Frequency Rank

At position #12,512, this word is part of sophisticated English vocabulary. It's useful for academic or professional contexts where precise language is needed.