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transfinite en · ADJ

Pronunciation

• /tɹænsˈfaɪnaɪt/
• (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

From German transfinit, coined by Georg Cantor, equivalent to trans- + finite.

Meanings

1. (not-comparable) Beyond finite.
2. (not-comparable) Relating to transfinite numbers.

Deriveds

transfinite induction · transfinitely

Relateds

infinite · finite · transfinity

Translations (9)

fi transfiniittinen (relating to transfinite numbers) · es transfinito (beyond finite) · fi transfiniittinen (beyond finite) · it transfinito (beyond finite) · fr transfini (beyond finite) · pt transfinito (beyond finite) · kk трансфинитті (relating to transfinite numbers) · de transfinit (beyond finite) · pl pozaskończony (relating to transfinite numbers)

wikipedia: Georg Cantor

transfinite en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /tɹænsˈfaɪnaɪt/
• (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

From German transfinit, coined by Georg Cantor, equivalent to trans- + finite.

Meanings

1. 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 infinite (i.e. world-like) quality. 1973, Oliver Sacks, Awakenings:

Forms

wikipedia: Georg Cantor