The tundra biome. Tundra is the coldest of all the biomes. Tundra comes from the Finnish word tunturi, meaning treeless plain. It is noted for its frost-molded landscapes, extremely low temperatures, little precipitation, poor nutrients, and short growing seasons. Dead organic material functions as a nutrient pool.
Full Definition of TRANSCENDENTALISM. 1. : a philosophy that emphasizes the a priori conditions of knowledge and experience or the unknowable character of ultimate reality or that emphasizes the transcendent as the fundamental reality.2.: a philosophy that asserts the primacy of the spiritual and transcendental over the material and empirical. 3.: the quality or state of being transcendental; especially: visionary idealism. â tranÂ·scenÂ·denÂ·talÂ·ist \-tÉ-list\ adjective or noun. See transcendentalism defined for English-language learners.. : a philosophy that emphasizes the a priori conditions of knowledge and experience or the unknowable character of ultimate reality or that emphasizes the transcendent as the fundamental reality. 2. : a philosophy that asserts the primacy of the spiritual and transcendental over the material and empirical.
The Transcendental Meditation technique has been described as both religious and non-religious, as an aspect of a new religious movement, as rooted in Hinduism, and as a non-religious practice for self-development.