transfinite number
noun Mathematics.
an infinite cardinal or ordinal number.
Origin of transfinite number
First recorded in 1900–05
Words nearby transfinite number
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transform,
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British Dictionary definitions for transfinite number
transfinite number
noun
a cardinal or ordinal number used in the comparison of infinite sets for which several types of infinity can be classified
the set of integers and the set of real numbers have different transfinite numbers
Scientific definitions for transfinite number
transfinite number
[ trăns-fī′nīt′ ]
A number that is greater than any finite number.