IRRATIONALS

Noun

irrationals

plural of irrational

Source: Wiktionary


IRRATIONAL

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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