HyperDic: transcendental

English > 2 senses of the word transcendental:
ADJECTIVEalltranscendental, nonnatural, otherworldly, preternaturalexisting outside of or not in accordance with nature
perttranscendentalof or characteristic of a system of philosophy emphasizing the intuitive and spiritual above the empirical and material
transcendental > pronunciation
Soundstrae.nsahndeh'nahl; trae.nsahndeh'ntahl
Rhymesabdominal ... zoological: 2115 rhymes with ahl...
English > transcendental: 2 senses > adjective 1
MeaningExisting outside of or not in accordance with nature.
Example"find transcendental motives for sublunary action"-Aldous Huxley
Synonymsnonnatural, otherworldly, preternatural
Broadersupernaturalnot existing in nature or subject to explanation according to natural laws
Spanishpreternatural, trascendental
Catalantranscendental
Adverbstranscendentallyin a transcendental way or to a transcendental extent
English > transcendental: 2 senses > adjective 2, pert
MeaningOf or characteristic of a system of philosophy emphasizing the intuitive and spiritual above the empirical and material.
Spanishtrascendental
Catalantranscendental
Nounstranscendentalismany system of philosophy emphasizing the intuitive and spiritual above the empirical and material

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