real vs rational

rational vs real

real and rational both are nouns.

real and rational both are adjectives.

real is an adverb but rational is not an adverb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
real	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
rational	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, rational is a hyponym of real; that is, rational is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than real:

real: any rational or irrational number
rational: an integer or a fraction

Other hyponyms of real include dot product, inner product, scalar product, rational number, irrational, irrational number.

real (noun)	rational (noun)
any rational or irrational number	an integer or a fraction
an old small silver Spanish coin
the basic unit of money in Brazil; equal to 100 centavos

real (adjective)	rational (adjective)
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory	consistent with or based on or using reason
of, relating to, or representing an amount that is corrected for inflation	capable of being expressed as a quotient of integers
no less than what is stated; worthy of the name	having its source in or being guided by the intellect (as distinguished from experience or emotion)
having substance or capable of being treated as fact; not imaginary	of or associated with or requiring the use of the mind
capable of being treated as fact
not to be taken lightly
(of property) fixed or immovable
being or reflecting the essential or genuine character of something
coinciding with reality

real (adverb)	rational (adverb)
used to give emphasis

Difference between real and rational

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