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English 1b3 Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

Definition of transcends

Sui is one of the most celebrated names in American fashion, known for her timeless designs and ability to transcend eras with historical and culturally inspired collections.

I thought transcends = surpass. But in this paragraph it seems to me at least to mean something different.
  

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) He/She has the ability to create fashion that cannot be placed exactly in a time period in the world of fashion. You can't say that a particular creation is inspired by the clothing of the 19th century or from the clothing of the 1940s or whatever. The mix is probably so thorough that you can't tell which era provided most of the inspiration for the creation.

— CalifJim

  • ) He/She has the ability to create fashion that cannot be placed exactly in a time period in the world of fashion.
  • You can't say that a particular creation is inspired by the clothing of the 19th century or from the clothing of the 1940s or whatever.
  • The mix is probably so thorough that you can't tell which era provided most of the inspiration for the creation.
  • Trying to determine which era provided most of the inspiration is futile, and not even the point.
  • He/She has transcended this kind of thinking.
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English 1b3ability to transcend eras
her ability to [go beyond / bypass] the idea of specific eras in creating fashion

(This is similar to the other idea expressed in that passage: timeless.)

He/She has the ability to create fashion that cannot be placed exactly in a time period in the world of fashion. You can't say that a pa
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CalifJimHe/She has transcended this kind of thinking.
I thought I understood and then you said this. I don't understand how your explanation of the meaning of transcends fits in this sentence.
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English 1b3I thought I understood and then you said this. I don't understand ...
Hmm. That surprises me. It fits for me.

He/She has [gone beyond / passed beyond] this kind of thinking (about specific eras).

I suppose you could say that he/she thinks about fashion on a higher level than those who think in terms of eras.

CJ
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Thanks. I understand now.

I appreciate your friendly, unpretentious, and modest answers, CJ. I respect you, your intelligence, and your skill set shown on this forum.
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