Meanings
nountranscendence (countable and uncountable, plural transcendences)
plural transcendences
- countableThe act of surpassing usual limits.
- uncountableThe state of being beyond the range of normal perception.
- countableuncountableSuperior excellence; supereminence.
The Augustinian theology rests upon the transcendence of Deity as its controlling principle
1884, Alexander Viets Griswold Allen, The Continuity of Christian Thought - countableuncountablemathematicsThe property of being a transcendental number.
Synonyms & antonyms
Opposite
nouna state of being or existence above and beyond the limits of material experience
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nounthe state of excelling or surpassing or going beyond usual limits
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Translations
Bulgarian неосезаемост, превъзходство
- неосезаемост (neosezaemost)the state of being beyond the range of normal perception
- превъзходство (prevăzhodstvo)superior excellence; supereminence
Chinese Mandarin 超越
- 超越 (chāoyuè)the act of surpassing usual limits
Dutch overstijging, transcendentie
- overstijgingthe act of surpassing usual limits
- transcendentiethe act of surpassing usual limits
- overstijgingthe state of being beyond the range of normal perception
- transcendentiethe state of being beyond the range of normal perception
- overstijgingthe state of being free from the constraints of the material world, as in the case of a deity
- transcendentiethe state of being free from the constraints of the material world, as in the case of a deity
- overstijgingsuperior excellence; supereminence
- transcendentiesuperior excellence; supereminence
Finnish transsendenssi, transsendenssi
- transsendenssithe act of surpassing usual limits
- transsendenssithe state of being beyond the range of normal perception
- ylimaallisuusthe state of being beyond the range of normal perception
- transsendenssithe state of being free from the constraints of the material world, as in the case of a deity
- ylimaallisuusthe state of being free from the constraints of the material world, as in the case of a deity
- etevämmyyssuperior excellence; supereminence
French transcendance, transcendance
- transcendancethe act of surpassing usual limits
- transcendancethe state of being beyond the range of normal perception
- transcendancethe state of being free from the constraints of the material world, as in the case of a deity
- transcendancesuperior excellence; supereminence
German Transzendenz, Transzendenz
- Transzendenzthe act of surpassing usual limits
- Transzendenzthe state of being beyond the range of normal perception
- Transzendenzthe state of being free from the constraints of the material world, as in the case of a deity
- Transzendenzsuperior excellence; supereminence
Greek υπέρβαση, υπέρβαση
- υπέρβαση (ypérvasi)the act of surpassing usual limits
- υπέρβαση (ypérvasi)the state of being beyond the range of normal perception
- υπέρβαση (ypérvasi)the state of being free from the constraints of the material world, as in the case of a deity
- υπεροχή (yperochí)superior excellence; supereminence
Hebrew טרנסצנדנטיות
- טרנסצנדנטיות (transtzendéntiyut)the state of being free from the constraints of the material world, as in the case of a deity
Hungarian felülemelkedés
- felülemelkedésthe act of surpassing usual limits
Japanese 超越
- 超越 (chōetsu)the state of being free from the constraints of the material world, as in the case of a deity
Portuguese transcendência
- transcendênciathe act of surpassing usual limits
Romanian transcendență, transcendență
- transcendențăthe act of surpassing usual limits
- transcendențăthe state of being beyond the range of normal perception
- transcendențăthe state of being free from the constraints of the material world, as in the case of a deity
- transcendențăsuperior excellence; supereminence
- preeminențăsuperior excellence; supereminence
Russian трансцендентность
- трансцендентность (transcendentnostʹ)the act of surpassing usual limits
Spanish transcendencia
- transcendenciathe act of surpassing usual limits
Swedish transcendens, överlägsenhet
- transcendensthe state of being beyond the range of normal perception
- överlägsenhetsuperior excellence; supereminence
- förträfflighetsuperior excellence; supereminence
Thai อุตรภาพ
- อุตรภาพthe state of being free from the constraints of the material world, as in the case of a deity
Cite this entry
APA
transcendence. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/transcendence
MLA
“transcendence.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/transcendence. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “transcendence,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/transcendence.
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