IRRATIONAL
irrational
(adjective) not consistent with or using reason; “irrational fears”; “irrational animals”
irrational
(adjective) real but not expressible as the quotient of two integers; “irrational numbers”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
irrational (comparative more irrational, superlative most irrational)
Not rational; unfounded or nonsensical.
(mathematics, arithmetic, number theory, not comparable) Of a real number, that cannot be written as the ratio of two integers.
Antonym: rational
Hyponym: transcendental
Noun
irrational (plural irrationals)
A real number that can not be expressed as the quotient of two integers, an irrational number.
Source: Wiktionary
Ir*ra"tion*al, a. Etym: [L. irrationalis: cf. F. irrationnel. See In- not, and Rational.]
1. Not rational; void of reason or understanding; as, brutes are irrational animals.
2. Not according to reason; absurd; foolish. It seemed utterly irrational any longer to maintain it. I. Taylor.
3. (Math.)
Definition: Not capable of being exactly expressed by an integral number, or by a vulgar fraction; surd; -- said especially of roots. See Surd.
Syn.
– Absurd; foolish; preposterous; unreasonable; senseless. See Absurd.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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