noun · 7 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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/tɹæn(t)ˈsɛndəns/
CMU ARPABET:T R AE0 N S EH1 N D AH0 N S
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
noun
Meaning 1
The act of surpassing usual limits.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
The state of being beyond the range of normal perception.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
noun
Meaning 3
The state of being free from the constraints of the material world, as in the case of a deity.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
4
noun
Meaning 4
Superior excellence; supereminence.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
5
noun
Meaning 5
The property of being a transcendental number.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: mathematics, sciences
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
6
noun
Meaning 6
the state of excelling or surpassing or going beyond usual limits
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: transcendency, superiority
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: domination, mastery, supremacy
7
noun
Meaning 7
a state of being or existence above and beyond the limits of material experience
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: transcendency
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: being, beingness, existence
History
Etymology
From transcend + -ence.
Across languages
Translations
44 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Chinese Mandarin:
超越
(chāoyuè)
— the act of surpassing usual limits
Dutch:
overstijging
— the act of surpassing usual limits
Dutch:
transcendentie
— the act of surpassing usual limits
Finnish:
transsendenssi
— the act of surpassing usual limits
French:
transcendance
— the act of surpassing usual limits
German:
Transzendenz
— the act of surpassing usual limits
Greek:
υπέρβαση
(ypérvasi)
— the act of surpassing usual limits
Hungarian:
felülemelkedés
— the act of surpassing usual limits
Portuguese:
transcendência
— the act of surpassing usual limits
Romanian:
transcendență
— the act of surpassing usual limits
Russian:
трансцендентность
(transcendentnostʹ)
— the act of surpassing usual limits
Spanish:
transcendencia
— the act of surpassing usual limits
Bulgarian:
неосезаемост
(neosezaemost)
— the state of being beyond the range of normal perception
Dutch:
overstijging
— the state of being beyond the range of normal perception
Dutch:
transcendentie
— the state of being beyond the range of normal perception
Finnish:
transsendenssi
— the state of being beyond the range of normal perception
Finnish:
ylimaallisuus
— the state of being beyond the range of normal perception
French:
transcendance
— the state of being beyond the range of normal perception
German:
Transzendenz
— the state of being beyond the range of normal perception
Greek:
υπέρβαση
(ypérvasi)
— the state of being beyond the range of normal perception
Romanian:
transcendență
— the state of being beyond the range of normal perception
Swedish:
transcendens
— the state of being beyond the range of normal perception
Dutch:
overstijging
— the state of being free from the constraints of the material world, as in the case of a deity
Dutch:
transcendentie
— the state of being free from the constraints of the material world, as in the case of a deity
Finnish:
transsendenssi
— the state of being free from the constraints of the material world, as in the case of a deity
Finnish:
ylimaallisuus
— the state of being free from the constraints of the material world, as in the case of a deity
French:
transcendance
— the state of being free from the constraints of the material world, as in the case of a deity
German:
Transzendenz
— the state of being free from the constraints of the material world, as in the case of a deity
Greek:
υπέρβαση
(ypérvasi)
— the state of being free from the constraints of the material world, as in the case of a deity
Hebrew:
טרנסצנדנטיות
(transtzendéntiyut)
— the state of being free from the constraints of the material world, as in the case of a deity
Japanese:
超越
(chōetsu)
— the state of being free from the constraints of the material world, as in the case of a deity
Romanian:
transcendență
— the state of being free from the constraints of the material world, as in the case of a deity
Thai:
อุตรภาพ
— the state of being free from the constraints of the material world, as in the case of a deity
Bulgarian:
превъзходство
(prevǎzhodstvo)
— superior excellence; supereminence
Dutch:
overstijging
— superior excellence; supereminence
Dutch:
transcendentie
— superior excellence; supereminence
Finnish:
etevämmyys
— superior excellence; supereminence
French:
transcendance
— superior excellence; supereminence
German:
Transzendenz
— superior excellence; supereminence
Greek:
υπεροχή
(yperochí)
— superior excellence; supereminence
Romanian:
transcendență
— superior excellence; supereminence
Romanian:
preeminență
— superior excellence; supereminence
Swedish:
överlägsenhet
— superior excellence; supereminence
Swedish:
förträfflighet
— superior excellence; supereminence