metaphysical vs transcendent

metaphysical

adj
  • Immaterial, supersensual, not physical (more properly, "beyond" that which is physical). 

  • Being an adherent of the philosophy of metaphysics. 

  • Of or pertaining to metaphysics. 

transcendent

adj
  • free from constraints of the material world 

  • beyond the range of usual perception 

  • supreme in excellence 

  • surpassing usual limits 

noun
  • That which surpasses or is supereminent; something excellent. 

How often have the words metaphysical and transcendent occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )