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Definition of Irrational

Irrational
Irrational Ir*ra"tion*al, a. [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.) 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.

Meaning of Irrational from wikipedia

- The Irrational is an American crime drama television series created by Arika Mittman. It is loosely based on the life of Dan Ariely, a behavioral economist...
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- Johann Heinrich Lambert was the first to prove that the number π is irrational, meaning it cannot be expressed as a fraction a / b {\displaystyle a/b}...
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