Definition of transcendental
2 a
:incapable of being the root of an algebraic equation with rational coefficients
- π is a transcendental number
b
:being, involving, or representing a function (such as sin x, log x, ex) that cannot be expressed by a finite number of algebraic operations
- transcendental curves
3
in Kantian philosophy
a
:of or relating to experience as determined by the mind's makeup
b
:transcending experience but not human knowledge
4
:transcendent 1a
