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transfinite

adjective
trans·​fi·​nite | \ (ˌ)tran(t)s-ˈfī-ˌnīt How to pronounce transfinite (audio) \

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

 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, "Wrap Your Head Around the Enormity of the Number TREE(3)," 20 Oct. 2017

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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