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irrational

ir·ra·tio·nal

UK/ɪˈɹæʃ.(ə.)nəl/ US/ˌɪˈræʃʌnʌl/ fairly common

adjective

1.

not consistent with or using reason

  • “irrational fears”
  • “irrational animals”
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2.

real but not expressible as the quotient of two integers

  • “irrational numbers”
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Origin

From Latin irratiōnālis, from ir- + ratiōnālis.

Phrases

  • irrational number

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