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Definition of Irrational

1. Adjective. Not consistent with or using reason. "Irrational animals"

2. Noun. A real number that cannot be expressed as a rational number.

3. Adjective. Real but not expressible as the quotient of two integers. "Irrational numbers"

Definition of Irrational

1. a. Not rational; void of reason or understanding; as, brutes are irrational animals.

Definition of Irrational

1. Adjective. Not rational; unfounded or nonsensical. ¹

2. Adjective. (mathematics arithmetic number theory not comparable) Of a real number, that cannot be written as the ratio of two integers. ¹

3. Noun. A real number that can not be expressed as the quotient of two integers, an irrational number. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Irrational

1. [n -S]

Medical Definition of Irrational

1. 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. Not capable of being exactly expressed by an integral number, or by a vulgar fraction; surd; said especially of roots. See Surd. Synonym: Absurd, foolish, preposterous, unreasonable, senseless. See Absurd. Origin: L. Irrationalis: cf. F. Irrationnel. See In- not, and Rational. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Irrational

irradiated vitamin D milk irradiates irradiating irradiation irradiations irradiative irradiator irradiators irradicable irradicably

irradicate irradicated irradicates irradicating irratable irrational (current term) irrational hostility irrational impulse irrational motive irrational number

irrational numbers irrationalism irrationalisms irrationalist irrationalistic irrationalists irrationalities irrationality irrationally irrationalness

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