Definition of transcendental Transcendental

/tɹæˌnsʌndɛˈntʌl/ - [transundentul] - tran•scen•den•tal

We found 10 definitions of transcendental from 4 different sources.

What does transcendental mean?

Adjective
transcendental - of or characteristic of a system of philosophy emphasizing the intuitive and spiritual above the empirical and material
transcendental - existing outside of or not in accordance with nature; "find transcendental motives for sublunary action"-Aldous Huxley
		nonnatural, otherworldly, preternatural
		supernatural not existing in nature or subject to explanation according to natural laws; not physical or material; "supernatural forces and occurrences and beings"

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transcendental (Noun)
A transcendentalist.
transcendental (Adjective)
Concerned with the a priori or intuitive basis of knowledge, independent of experience.
transcendental (Adjective)
Superior, surpassing all others.
transcendental (Adjective)
Extraordinary.
transcendental (Adjective)
Mystical or supernatural.
transcendental (Adjective)
Of, or relating to a number that is not the root of any polynomial that has positive degree and rational coefficients.