adj
Meaning 1
Surpassing usual limits.
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Standard Lemma guide
transcendent
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/tɹæn(t)ˈsɛndənt/
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adj
Meaning 2
Supreme in excellence.
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adj
Meaning 3
Beyond the range of usual perception.
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adj
Meaning 4
Free from constraints of the material world.
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noun
Meaning 5
That which surpasses or is supereminent; something excellent.
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adjective satellite
Meaning 6
beyond and outside the ordinary range of human experience or understanding
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- the notion of any transcendent reality beyond thought
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adjective satellite
Meaning 7
exceeding or surpassing usual limits especially in excellence
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: surpassing
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History
Etymology
From transcend + -ent, or borrowed from Latin trānscendēns.
Across languages
Translations
1 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Esperanto: transcenda — free from constraints of the material world
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