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transcendental Definition

tran·scen·den·tal (tran′sen dent′'l)

adjective

    1. transcendent (sense )
    2. supernatural
  2. abstract; metaphysical
  3. of or having to do with transcendentalism
  4. in Kantian philosophy, based on those elements of experience which derive not from sense data but from the inherent organizing function of the mind, and which are the necessary conditions of human knowledge; transcending sense experience but not knowledge
  5. Math.
    1. not capable of being a root of any algebraic equation with rational coefficients
    2. of, pertaining to, or being a function, as a logarithm, trigonometric function, exponential, etc., that is not expressible algebraically in terms of the variables and constants

Etymology: ML transcendentalis

transcendental Related Forms
tran′·scen·den′·tally adverb
transcendental Synonyms

transcendental

modif.

transcendent, primordial, original, intuitive, intellectual, beyond grasp, unintelligible, innate, vague, obscure, fantastic.

Antonyms clear*, evident*, obvious.

transcendental Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • �sthetic: There are some differences of opinion concerning the ethical status of the transcendental æsthetic.
  • meditation: About 40 people in Great Britain have now learned Transcendental Meditation with the course fees paid by the NHS.
  • idealism: That " point of view " is in fact two distinct species of transcendental idealism.
  • consciousness: It conveys the object aspect within ' transcendental consciousness ' .
  • realm: The problem is that the global information culture tends to destroy these dualisms, tends to erase the possibility of a transcendental realm.
  • unity: This possibility centers on the important double role of the transcendental unity of apperception.

Modifying Another Word

  • not: Language is something which is not transcendental, it is humane.
  • almost: But breach the pain barrier and you experience something almost transcendental.
  • dimensionally: The TARDIS is dimensionally transcendental which means it's bigger inside than outside.
  • very: But when she looked up she saw a very transcendental deer moving around there.
  • also: The transcendental constraints of Hitchin may be replaced by ( also transcendental ) constraints on the period matrix.
transcendental Quotes

In the lotus position at her yoga class she managed to exude energy, and her attempts at Transcendental Meditation had been likened to a pressure-cooker on simmer.

—Sharpe,Tom (Thomas Ridley)