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irrational

ir·ra·tion·al [ i ráshən'l, i ráshnəl ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. lacking in reason: contrary to or lacking in reason or logic

2. lacking logical thought: unable to think logically

3. unable to think clearly: lacking the normal ability to think clearly, especially because of shock or injury to the brain

4. mathematics containing irrational number: describes a mathematical expression that contains an irrational number

5. poetry containing metric irregularity: describes an irregularity in the meter of a classical poem, usually where there is a long foot instead of a short one



noun  (plural ir·ra·tion·als)
Definition:
 
1. irrational person: an unclear or illogical thinker

2. mathematics 
Same as  irrational number


[15th century. < Latin irrationalis< rationalis (see rational)]

ir·ra·tion·al·i·ty [ i ràsh'n állətee ] noun
ir·ra·tion·al·ly [ i ráshən'lee, i ráshnəlee ] adverb
ir·ra·tion·al·ness [ i ráshnəlnəss ] noun
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