transfinite
trænsˈfaɪnaɪt
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Definition of transfinite - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

1.
mathematicsTECH.relating to numbers larger than any finite sizeTECH.
  • Transfinite arithmetic deals with different sizes of infinity.
infinite limitless
2.
infinite scaleTECH.extending beyond the finiteTECH.
  • The concept of transfinite numbers challenges our understanding of size.
boundless infinite
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Expressions with transfinite

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number used to compare different types of infinity
Transfinite numbers help classify infinite sets.

Origin of transfinite

Latin, trans (across) + finitus (finite)

Terms with transfinite included in their meaning

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mathematics
transfinite ordinal number in set theory
mathematics
transfinite number, the smallest infinite cardinal

Examples of transfinite in a sentence

  • In set theory, transfinite ordinals are used to describe order types.
  • Transfinite mathematics explores infinite sets.
  • The theory of transfinite numbers is complex.

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  1. French:transfini, ...
  2. German:transfinit, ...
  3. Italian:transfinito, ...
  4. Spanish:transfinito, ultrafinitista, ...
  5. Portuguese:transfinito, ilimitado, ...
  6. Chinese:超限的, 超限, ...
  7. Japanese:超限の, ...
  8. Arabic:تَرَامِيّ, تَجَاوُزِي, ...
  9. Hebrew:טְרַנְסְפִינִיטִי, אֵינְסוֹפִי, ...
  10. Russian:трансфинитный, неограниченный, ...
  11. Ukrainian:трансфінітний, безмежний, ...
  12. Hindi:ट्रांसफिनाइट, असीम, ...

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