transfinite

[ trans-fahy-nahyt ]

/ trænsˈfaɪ naɪt /

adjective

going beyond or surpassing the finite.

noun

transfinite number.

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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Example sentences 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

/ (trænsˈfaɪnaɪt) /

adjective

extending beyond the finite

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单词	transfinite
释义	transfinite [ trans-fahy-nahyt ] / trænsˈfaɪ naɪt / adjective going beyond or surpassing the finite. noun transfinite number. 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 Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences 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 Brtrnd Rssll\|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 / (trænsˈfaɪnaɪt) / adjective extending beyond the finite Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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