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real number vs rational

rational vs real number

real number and rational both are nouns.

real number is not an adjective while rational is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
real number Yes No No No
rational Yes Yes No No
As nouns, rational is a hyponym of real number; that is, rational is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than real number:
  • real number: any rational or irrational number
  • rational: an integer or a fraction
real number (noun) rational (noun)
any rational or irrational number an integer or a fraction
real number (adjective) rational (adjective)
consistent with or based on or using reason
capable of being expressed as a quotient of integers
having its source in or being guided by the intellect (as distinguished from experience or emotion)
of or associated with or requiring the use of the mind
Difference between real number and rational

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