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- [tran-sen-den-tl, -suh n-]
- /ˌtræn sɛnˈdɛn tl, -sən-/
- /ˌtræn.senˈden.təl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [tran-sen-den-tl, -suh n-]
- /ˌtræn sɛnˈdɛn tl, -sən-/
Definitions of transcendental word
- adjective transcendental transcendent, surpassing, or superior. 1
- adjective transcendental being beyond ordinary or common experience, thought, or belief; supernatural. 1
- adjective transcendental abstract or metaphysical. 1
- adjective transcendental idealistic, lofty, or extravagant. 1
- adjective transcendental Philosophy. beyond the contingent and accidental in human experience, but not beyond all human knowledge. Compare transcendent (def 4b). pertaining to certain theories, etc., explaining what is objective as the contribution of the mind. Kantianism. of, pertaining to, based upon, or concerned with a priori elements in experience, which condition human knowledge. Compare transcendent (def 4b). 1
- noun transcendental Mathematics. transcendental number. 1
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Origin of transcendental
First appearance:
before 1615 One of the 41% oldest English words
From the Medieval Latin word trānscendentālis, dating back to 1615-25. See transcendent, -al1
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Parts of speech for Transcendental
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transcendental popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
transcendental usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for transcendental
adj transcendental
- abstract — An abstract idea or way of thinking is based on general ideas rather than on real things and events.
- alchemistic — a form of chemistry and speculative philosophy practiced in the Middle Ages and the Renaissance and concerned principally with discovering methods for transmuting baser metals into gold and with finding a universal solvent and an elixir of life.
- all-powerful — An all-powerful person or organization has the power to do anything they want.
- astrological — the study that assumes and attempts to interpret the influence of the heavenly bodies on human affairs.
- celestial — of or in the sky or universe, as planets or stars
adjective transcendental
- daydreamy — Inclined to daydream; scatterbrained or idealistic.
- divine — of or relating to a god, especially the Supreme Being.
- enigmatical — Pertaining to an enigma.
- extramundane — Outside or beyond the physical world.
- extrasensory — Of or relating to extrasensory perception.
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