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real number en · NOUN

Pronunciation

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Meanings

1. The limit of a convergent sequence of rational numbers, whether the limit is a rational number such as 2, -5, or 2/7 or whether the limit is an irrational number such as the square root of two or the circumference of the circle whose radius is one.
   • Every integer is a real number, but not vice versa.
   • A real number can be regarded abstractly as an equivalence class of Cauchy sequences of real numbers.ᵂᴾ
2. A floating-point number.
   • Even if you pass sqrt an integer, it returns a real number.

Forms

Antonyms

imaginary number

Deriveds

real number system · real number line

Hypernyms

complex number

Hyponyms

rational number · irrational number

Relateds

imaginary number · hyperreal number · transfinite number · surreal number

Translations (43)

sv reellt tal (limit of a convergent sequence of rational numbers) · km ចំនួនពិត (limit of a convergent sequence of rational numbers) · hi वास्तविक संख्या (limit of a convergent sequence of rational numbers) · el πραγματικός αριθμός (limit of a convergent sequence of rational numbers) · ro număr real (limit of a convergent sequence of rational numbers) · ru вещественное число́ (limit of a convergent sequence of rational numbers) · it numero reale (limit of a convergent sequence of rational numbers) · sh реaлни брой (limit of a convergent sequence of rational numbers) · kk нақты сан (limit of a convergent sequence of rational numbers) · es número real (limit of a convergent sequence of rational numbers) · da reelt tal (limit of a convergent sequence of rational numbers) · th จำนวนจริง (limit of a convergent sequence of rational numbers) · ka ნამდვილი რიცხვი (limit of a convergent sequence of rational numbers) · lv reāls skaitlis (limit of a convergent sequence of rational numbers) · cmn 實數 /实数 (limit of a convergent sequence of rational numbers) · tl bilang na tunay (limit of a convergent sequence of rational numbers) · no reelt tall (limit of a convergent sequence of rational numbers) · pt número real (limit of a convergent sequence of rational numbers) · pl liczba rzeczywista (limit of a convergent sequence of rational numbers) · tr gerçek sayı (limit of a convergent sequence of rational numbers) · cy rhif real (limit of a convergent sequence of rational numbers) · tr reel sayı (limit of a convergent sequence of rational numbers) · fr nombre réel (limit of a convergent sequence of rational numbers) · fi reaaliluku (limit of a convergent sequence of rational numbers) · af reële getal (limit of a convergent sequence of rational numbers) · ja 実数 (limit of a convergent sequence of rational numbers) · de reelle Zahl (limit of a convergent sequence of rational numbers) · mi tau tūturu (limit of a convergent sequence of rational numbers) · is rauntala (limit of a convergent sequence of rational numbers) · ga réaduimhir (limit of a convergent sequence of rational numbers) · hy իրական թիվ (limit of a convergent sequence of rational numbers) · ca nombre real (limit of a convergent sequence of rational numbers) · tr gerçel sayı (limit of a convergent sequence of rational numbers) · nl reëel getal (limit of a convergent sequence of rational numbers) · sh realni broj (limit of a convergent sequence of rational numbers) · ru действительное число́ (limit of a convergent sequence of rational numbers) · hu valós szám (limit of a convergent sequence of rational numbers) · eo reela nombro (limit of a convergent sequence of rational numbers) · bg реа́лно число́ (limit of a convergent sequence of rational numbers) · te వాస్తవ సంఖ్య (limit of a convergent sequence of rational numbers) · vi số thực (limit of a convergent sequence of rational numbers) · cs reálné číslo (limit of a convergent sequence of rational numbers) · ko 실수 (limit of a convergent sequence of rational numbers)