adjective
- relating to or denoting a number that is larger than any finite number but not necessarily absolutely infinite
Usage: mathematics
Examples
- Cantor developed the theory of transfinite numbers in the late 19th century.
- The concept of transfinite cardinals revolutionized set theory.
- Transfinite induction is a powerful proof technique in mathematics.
- Aleph-null is the smallest transfinite cardinal number.
- The study of transfinite ordinals requires advanced mathematical training.
- Transfinite arithmetic follows different rules than ordinary arithmetic.