transfinite

adjective

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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

Examples of transfinite in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web This class comprises integers, real numbers, transfinite numbers and infinitesimals—a structure that no one previously imagined was possible in which everything can be added, multiplied, and so on. — Jean-paul Delahaye, Scientific American, 28 Apr. 2021 Interestingly enough, Kruskal's tree theorem required non-finite mathmatics to prove, using advanced techniques such as transfinite arithmetic and ordinal numbers. — Jay Bennett, Popular Mechanics, 20 Oct. 2017

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