transfinite

[ trans-fahy-nahyt ]

/ trænsˈfaɪ naɪt /

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adjective

going beyond or surpassing the finite.

noun

transfinite number.

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Origin of transfinite

First recorded in 1900–05; trans- + finite

Words nearby transfinite

transferrin, transfer RNA, transfer station, transfiguration, transfigure, transfinite, transfinite number, transfix, transfixion, transfixion suture, transform

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How to use transfinite in a sentence

And he has occupied himself in comparing these transfinite cardinal numbers.
The Foundations of Science: Science and Hypothesis, The Value of Science, Science and Method|Henri Poincar
Unless it were a transfinite number falling in love with a finite one—I suppose such things do happen, even in mathematics.
The Voyage Out|Virginia Woolf
Operational instructions, too, were transmitted and were acted upon with thought's transfinite speed.
Masters of Space|Edward Elmer Smith
Diversity is finite although it may be admitted to be transfinite, or greater than any assignable value.
The Mystery of Space|Robert T. Browne

Yet it is transfinite in the sense that it transcends the comprehension of finite minds or processes.
The Mystery of Space|Robert T. Browne

British Dictionary definitions for transfinite

transfinite

/ (trænsˈfaɪnaɪt) /

adjective

extending beyond the finite

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