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[ɪˈraʃən(ə)l], (Adjective)
Definitions:
- not logical or reasonable
(e.g: irrational feelings of hostility)
- (of a number, quantity, or expression) not expressible as a ratio of two integers, and having an infinite and non-recurring expansion when expressed as a decimal. Examples of irrational numbers are the number π and the square root of 2
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Origin
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late Middle English: from Latin irrationalis, from in- ‘not’ + rationalis (see rational)
[ɪˈraʃən(ə)l], (Noun)
Definitions:
- an irrational number or quantity; a surd
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Origin
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late Middle English: from Latin irrationalis, from in- ‘not’ + rationalis (see rational)
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