transfinite

[trans-fahy-nahyt]

adjective

going beyond or surpassing the finite.

noun

transfinite number.

Origin of transfinite

First recorded in 1900–05; trans- + finite

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Examples from the Web for transfinite

Historical Examples of transfinite

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
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
Operational instructions, too, were transmitted and were acted upon with thought's transfinite speed.
Masters of Space
Edward Elmer Smith
“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
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British Dictionary definitions for transfinite

transfinite

adjective

extending beyond the finite

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