transcendenˈtalism noun

1. The investigation of what is a priori in human knowledge, or independent of experience
2. That which is vague and illusive in philosophy
3. The state of being transcendental
4. Transcendental language
5. The American reaction against Puritan prejudices, humdrum orthodoxy, old-fashioned metaphysics, materialistic philistinism, and materialism, particularly associated with the poet and critic Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–82)

transcendenˈtalist noun and adjective

transcendentalˈity noun

transcendenˈtalize or transcendenˈtalise transitive verb

transcendenˈtally adverb

transcendˈently adverb

transcendˈentness noun

transcendental function noun (mathematics)

Any function that cannot be defined by a finite number of algebraic operations

transcendental meditation noun

A system of meditation designed to promote spiritual wellbeing and a relaxed state of consciousness through silent repetition of a mantra

transcendental number noun (mathematics)

A number that is not a root of any algebraic equation with integral coefficients