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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

First Known Use of transfinite

1902, in the meaning defined at sense 1

History and Etymology for transfinite

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

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