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transfinite

adjective trans·fi·nite \ (ˌ)tran(t)s-ˈfī-ˌnīt \

Definition of transfinite

1 : going beyond or surpassing any finite number, group, or magnitude
2 : being or relating to the cardinal and ordinal numbers of infinite sets

Origin and Etymology of transfinite

German transfinit, from trans- (from Latin) + finit finite, from Latin finitus

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