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irrational number

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.56 in modern English

Syllables
ir-ra-tional num-ber
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
4
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any real number that cannot be expressed as a ratio of two integers.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

irrational numbers (plural)

Phrases

algebraic number transcendental number

Frequently Paired Words

algebraic number transcendental number

Synonyms

irrational

Antonyms

rational number

Questions

What does irrational number mean?
Any real number that cannot be expressed as a ratio of two integers.

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