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transcendental

UK/.trænsen'dentl/US
GREC2

Definitions

adj.

Going beyond ordinary physical experience; spiritual or mystical

超验的,超凡的,超越物质经验的

adj.

In philosophy, relating to the a priori conditions of knowledge (esp. Kant)

(哲学,尤指康德)先验的

Root Breakdown

Root-derived
trans-across, beyond
+
scendclimb, rise, go up
+
-entalperforming, being in a state
=transcendental

An adjective built on transcend (climb beyond): describing what lies beyond the ordinary, physical world — the spiritual, mystical, or, in Kant's philosophy, the conditions that make knowledge possible.

Root scend still carries 10 more words

Common Collocations

  • 1.transcendental meditation超验冥想
  • 2.transcendental philosophy超验哲学
  • 3.transcendental experience超验体验

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    She practices transcendental meditation every morning.

  • 2.

    The novel explores transcendental themes of life and death.

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