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    TRANSCENDENCE

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     I. (noun) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    The state of excelling or surpassing or going beyond usual limitsplay

    Synonyms:

    superiority; transcendence; transcendency

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

    Hypernyms ("transcendence" is a kind of...):

    domination; mastery; supremacy (power to dominate or defeat)

    Derivation:

    transcend (be superior or better than some standard)

    transcend (be greater in scope or size than some standard)

    transcendent (exceeding or surpassing usual limits especially in excellence)

    Sense 2

    Meaning:

    A state of being or existence above and beyond the limits of material experienceplay

    Synonyms:

    transcendence; transcendency

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

    Hypernyms ("transcendence" is a kind of...):

    being; beingness; existence; face of the earth (the state or fact of existing)

    Derivation:

    transcendent (beyond and outside the ordinary range of human experience or understanding)

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