irrational vs real number
real number vs irrationalirrational and real number both are nouns.
irrational is an adjective but real number is not an adjective.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| irrational | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| real number | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
real number is a hypernym of
irrational; that is, real number is a
word with a broader meaning than irrational:
- irrational: a real number that cannot be expressed as a rational number
- real number: any rational or irrational number
Other hypernyms of irrational include
real.
| irrational (noun) | real number (noun) |
|---|---|
| a real number that cannot be expressed as a rational number | any rational or irrational number |
| irrational (adjective) | real number (adjective) |
|---|---|
| not consistent with or using reason | |
| real but not expressible as the quotient of two integers |
Words related to "irrational"
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