- tran·scen·den·tal
- Pronunciation: \ˌtran(t)-ˌsen-ˈden-təl, -sən-\
- Function: adjective
- Date: 1624
1 a: transcendent 1b b: supernatural c: abstruse, abstract d: of or relating to transcendentalism2 a: incapable of being the root of an algebraic equation with rational coefficients <π is a transcendental number> b: being, involving, or representing a function (as sin x, log x, ex) that cannot be expressed by a finite number of algebraic operations <transcendental curves>3in Kantian philosophy a: of or relating to experience as determined by the mind’s makeup b: transcending experience but not human knowledge
What exactly does John McCain mean by describing the threat of terrorism as a “transcendental challenge”? Personally, I don’t think he knows what that word means. I would imagine the same to be true of his supporters.
