- de|scend|ent
- de|scend|ent «dih SEHN duhnt», noun, adjective.= descendant. (Cf. ↑descendant)
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tran|scend´ent|ly — tran|scend|ent «tran SEHN duhnt», adjective. 1. going beyond ordinary limits; excelling; superior; extraordinary. SYNONYM(S): unequaled, unrivaled, peerless, supreme. 2. above and independent of the physical universe. 3. Philosophy. a)… … Useful english dictionary
tran|scend|ent — «tran SEHN duhnt», adjective. 1. going beyond ordinary limits; excelling; superior; extraordinary. SYNONYM(S): unequaled, unrivaled, peerless, supreme. 2. above and independent of the physical universe. 3. Philosophy. a) transcending the… … Useful english dictionary
tran|scend´ent|ness — tran|scend|ent «tran SEHN duhnt», adjective. 1. going beyond ordinary limits; excelling; superior; extraordinary. SYNONYM(S): unequaled, unrivaled, peerless, supreme. 2. above and independent of the physical universe. 3. Philosophy. a)… … Useful english dictionary
scend — con·de·scend; con·de·scend·ence; con·de·scend·ent; con·de·scend·ing·ness; de·scend; de·scend·ance; de·scend·an·cy; de·scend·ibil·i·ty; de·scend·ible; de·scend·ing; de·scend·ing·ly; tran·scend; tran·scend·ing·ly; de·scend·ant; scend;… … English syllables
transcendent — tran•scend•ent [[t]trænˈsɛn dənt[/t]] adj. 1) going beyond ordinary limits; surpassing; exceeding 2) superior or supreme 3) rel (of the Deity) transcending the universe, time, etc Compare immanent 2) 4) pho a) (in Kantian philosophy) transcending … From formal English to slang
descendent — de•scend•ent [[t]dɪˈsɛn dənt[/t]] adj. 1) descending; going or coming down 2) deriving or descending from an ancestor • Etymology: 1565–75; < L dēscendent , s. of dēscendēns, prp. of dēscendere. See descend, ent … From formal English to slang
Descendent — De*scend ent, a. [L. descendens, entis, p. pr. of descendre. Cf. {Descendant}.] Descending; falling; proceeding from an ancestor or source. [1913 Webster] More than mortal grace Speaks thee descendent of ethereal race. Pope. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Interscendent — In ter*scend ent, a. [See {Inter }, and {Ascend}.] (Math.) Having exponents which are radical quantities; said of certain powers; as, x^{[root]2}, or x^{[root]a}. [1913 Webster] {Interscendent series}, a series whose terms are interscendent… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Interscendent series — Interscendent In ter*scend ent, a. [See {Inter }, and {Ascend}.] (Math.) Having exponents which are radical quantities; said of certain powers; as, x^{[root]2}, or x^{[root]a}. [1913 Webster] {Interscendent series}, a series whose terms are… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Transcendent — Tran*scend ent, a. [L. transcendens, entis, p. pr. of transcendere to transcend: cf. F. transcendant, G. transcendent.] 1. Very excellent; superior or supreme in excellence; surpassing others; as, transcendent worth; transcendent valor. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
