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
