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Transcendental

1. The characteristic of meaning derived from real.

2. A school of thought in the 1830s based on the idea of finding (greater) meaning in everyday objects. That meaning transcends the object itself. For instance Henry David Thoreau might write poetry about grass growing, but the meaning of the poem transcends from real to abstract, and in that way is transcendental.

Therefore anything that is abstract, but derives its meaning from real (tangible objects, ideas, or experiences) is transcendental.
By studying and observing the world one may obtain transcendental wisdom. The transcendentalists based their philosophies on observations of the world, not on prayer, inner feelings, or suernatural miracles.

If the works of God are made manifest in the world, then by understanding the physical world one may obtain transcendental wisdom of God's nature. The meaning of life may be contained within the flow of a stream.

My paper is about the greater meaning of everyday objects, and so is about transcendentalism (as an idea, it's not about the movement), and begins by discussing art then transcends the art itself (a painting of the color red represents more than that) and discusses its greater meaning, thus the paper starts with material objects, and moves to greater meaning and is doubly transcendental.

*note: Transcendental thought is normally restricted to the idea of observing the natural world and not art as I used in an example. Although it can be used for both, it is generally closely tied to the transcendental movement; which was based on deriving meaning through nature.
by MarkHM October 31, 2005
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Trace

Trace is the nicest guy you will ever find! He is such a sexy beast and the ladies love him. No girl in her right mind would pass him up.
Oh my god.. Would you just look at Trace! He is so hot!!
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tranceaddict

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Tranger

Truck anger. A type of road rage inflicted by pickup truck drivers against other motorists on the road. Often characterized by tailgating, shining their high beams into your rearview mirror, and rolling coal while passing slower drivers.
Sedan driver: Why is this pickup truck right on my tail with his high beams on?
Sedan passenger: He has serious tranger!
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Trace

To describe something in a good fashion, or one who is collected and composed

Pronounciation: 'Trase
Function: Adjective
Origin of Definiton: Patrick Mahoney & Thomas Chamberlain of Groton, Massachusetts. June 2 ,2005
Also See: Crazy, cool, sick, dope.
"yo man that shit is trace"

"yeah that guy is trace"
by Tom&Pat!!!! July 19, 2008
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Tracey Gold

actress born May 16, 1969 in New York City. She is best know for playing Carol Seaver on the show "Growing Pains" and getting DUIs.
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Trancy

Disorder in which there is a long-term pattern of abnormal behavior characterized by exaggerated feelings of self-importance, an excessive need for admiration, and a lack of understanding of others' feelings. People affected by it often spend a lot of time thinking about achieving power or success, or about their appearance. They often take advantage of the people around them. The behavior typically begins by early adulthood, and occurs across a variety of situations.
Trancy was left without an act once her puppet cut it's strings
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