irrational en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ɪˈɹæʃ.(ə.)nəl/
- (Southern-England) audio
- ĭră'sh(ə)nəl
Etymology
From Latin irratiōnālis, from ir- + ratiōnālis.
Meanings
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Not rational; unfounded, nonsensical or wrong-headed.
an irrational decision
July 18, 2012, Scott Tobias, AV Club The Dark Knight Riseshttp://www.avclub.com/articles/the-dark-knight-rises-review-batman,82624/ Where the Joker preys on our fears of random, irrational acts of terror, Bane has an all-consuming, dictatorial agenda that’s more stable and permanent, a New World Order that’s been planned out with the precision of a military coup.
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(not-comparable) Of a real number, that cannot be written as the ratio of two integers.
The number π is irrational.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more irrational | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most irrational | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Antonyms
Deriveds
irrationalization · irrationalize · nonirrational · irrationalness · irrationally · irrationalist · irrationality · irrationalism · irrational number · irrationalistic
Translations (85)
nn irrasjonal (mathematics: of a number) · pl niewymierny (mathematics: of a number) · cmn 不合理 (unfounded or nonsensical) · ja 不合理な (unfounded or nonsensical) · hu irracionális (mathematics: of a number) · nl onredelijke (unfounded or nonsensical) · fi irrationaalinen (unfounded or nonsensical) · ru иррациона́льный (mathematics: of a number) · de irrational (mathematics: of a number) · bg ирационален (mathematics: of a number) · ja ばかげた (unfounded or nonsensical) · es irracional (unfounded or nonsensical) · fi epälooginen (unfounded or nonsensical) · sh ȉracionālan (unfounded or nonsensical) · cmn 無理數 /无理数 (mathematics: of a number) · fr irrationnel (mathematics: of a number) · nl irrationeel (unfounded or nonsensical) · nn irrasjonell (unfounded or nonsensical) · ro irațional (unfounded or nonsensical) · tl ditagwayin (mathematics: of a number) · ca bèstia (unfounded or nonsensical) · gv neuresoonagh (unfounded or nonsensical) · te అసంబద్ధము (unfounded or nonsensical) · ca irracional (unfounded or nonsensical) · sv irrationell (unfounded or nonsensical) · sh nȅrazūman (unfounded or nonsensical) · sv irrationell (mathematics: of a number) · de unvernünftig (unfounded or nonsensical) · cs iracionální (mathematics: of a number) · ja 無理数 (mathematics: of a number) · da irrational (mathematics: of a number) · tl atbang (unfounded or nonsensical) · mk безра́суден (unfounded or nonsensical) · grc ἄλογος (unfounded or nonsensical) · nl onzinnige (unfounded or nonsensical) · is óræður (mathematics: of a number) · mk нера́зумен (unfounded or nonsensical) · ga aingiallta (unfounded or nonsensical) · el άρρητος (mathematics: of a number) · pt irracional (mathematics: of a number) · gl irracional (unfounded or nonsensical) · de irrationell (unfounded or nonsensical) · bg неразумен (unfounded or nonsensical) · fi irrationaalinen (mathematics: of a number) · hi अपरिमेय (mathematics: of a number) · da irrationel (unfounded or nonsensical) · sh и̏рациона̄лан (unfounded or nonsensical) · hu irracionális (unfounded or nonsensical) · ja 無理な (unfounded or nonsensical) · ro nerațional (unfounded or nonsensical) · pl irracjonalny (unfounded or nonsensical) · ko 불합리한 (unfounded or nonsensical) · ca irracional (mathematics: of a number) · tl maatbang (unfounded or nonsensical) · nl irrationaal (mathematics: of a number) · pl nieracjonalny (unfounded or nonsensical) · sh не̏разӯман (unfounded or nonsensical) · pdt onveninftich (unfounded or nonsensical) · nl irrationele (unfounded or nonsensical) · ko 무리수 (mathematics: of a number) · nl irrationale (mathematics: of a number) · nb irrasjonal (mathematics: of a number) · hy իռացիոնալ (mathematics: of a number) · nl onzinnig (unfounded or nonsensical) · eo neracionala (mathematics: of a number) · mi kewha (mathematics: of a number) · ja 理不尽な (unfounded or nonsensical) · de irrational (unfounded or nonsensical) · ja 筋違いな (unfounded or nonsensical) · hu észszerűtlen (unfounded or nonsensical) · vi số vô tỉ (mathematics: of a number) · hy իռացիոնալ (unfounded or nonsensical) · ru иррациона́льный (unfounded or nonsensical) · bg безразсъден (unfounded or nonsensical) · grc ἄρρητος (mathematics: of a number) · ast irracional (unfounded or nonsensical) · eo malracia (unfounded or nonsensical) · mi heahea (unfounded or nonsensical) · pt irracional (unfounded or nonsensical) · nb irrasjonell (unfounded or nonsensical) · it irrazionale (unfounded or nonsensical) · ru нерациона́льный (unfounded or nonsensical) · nl onredelijk (unfounded or nonsensical) · fr irrationnel (unfounded or nonsensical) · vi bất hợp lý (unfounded or nonsensical)