transfinite

[trans-fahy-nahyt]

adjective

going beyond or surpassing the finite.

noun

transfinite number.

Nearby words

Origin of transfinite

First recorded in 1900–05; trans- + finite

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Examples from the Web for transfinite

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
Yet it is transfinite in the sense that it transcends the comprehension of finite minds or processes.
The Mystery of Space|Robert T. Browne
“Cantorism” means the theory of transfinite aggregates and numbers erected for the most part by Georg Cantor.
The philosophy of B*rtr*nd R*ss*ll|Various
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

British Dictionary definitions for transfinite

transfinite

adjective

extending beyond the finite

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