transfinite
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transfinite
- /tɹænsˈfaɪnaɪt/
Where it comes from
From German transfinit, coined by Georg Cantor, equivalent to trans- + finite.
adjective
- Beyond finite.
- Relating to transfinite numbers.
noun transfinites
- A transfinite number. An interesting and perhaps essential formal model of this quality is to be found in Cantor's concepts of infinite sets and transfinite cardinals. The laws of ordinary, inductive mathematics do not apply to these, for the 'least part' of such transfinites are equal to the whole, and convey their infi
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adj beyond finite
| Español | transfinito |
|---|---|
| Português | transfinito |
| Français | transfini |
| Deutsch | transfinit |
| Italiano | transfinito |
Talk about this word "transfinite." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/transfinite. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. transfinite. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/transfinite "transfinite." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/transfinite.Cite this
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