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irrational

UK
/ɪˈræʃ.ən.əl/
US
/ɪˈræʃ.ən.əl/

Translations

irrationaladjective
more irrational
Comp.
most irrational
Super.
UK
/ɪˈræʃ.ən.əl/
US
/ɪˈræʃ.ən.əl/
Her fear of spiders is completely irrational, given that they are harmless.
Sa peur des araignées est complètement irrationnelle, puisqu’elles sont inoffensives.
Synonyms
wild
preposterous
incoherent
senseless
absurd
unreasonable
illogical
Antonyms
rational
logical
irrationalnoun
irrationals
pl
UK
/ɪˈræʃ.ən.əl/
US
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irrationnelEn mathématiques, pour désigner un nombre non rationnel.
The number pi is an irrational because it cannot be exactly expressed as a fraction.
Le nombre pi est un irrationnel parce qu’il ne peut pas s’exprimer exactement sous forme de fraction.
Synonyms
illogical person
unreasonable person
irrational quantity
nonrational
irrational number

Definitions

irrationaladjective
Not logical or reasonable.
Her fear of spiders is completely irrational, given that they are harmless.
(Mathematics) Of a number: not expressible as the ratio of two integers; having an infinite, non-repeating decimal expansion.
√2 is an irrational constant frequently encountered in geometry.
irrationalnoun
A number that cannot be expressed as a simple fraction, meaning it has an infinite and non-repeating decimal expansion.
The number pi is an irrational because it cannot be exactly expressed as a fraction.
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