TRANSFINITE


Meaning of TRANSFINITE in English

adj.

Pronunciation: ( ˌ )tran(t)s- ' f ī - ˌ n ī t

Function: adjective

Etymology: German transfinit, from trans- (fr. L) + finit finite, from Latin finitus

Date: 1902

1 : going beyond or surpassing any finite number, group, or magnitude

2 : being or relating to the cardinal and ordinal numbers of infinite sets

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