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imaginary number
i·mag·i·nar·y num·ber
(
plural
i·mag·i·nar·y num·bers
)
noun
Definition:
complex number with imaginary unit:
a complex number in the form
a
+
ib
where
i
is the square root of minus one, and
b
is not equal to zero.
See also
real number
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