Irrationality: meaning, definitions and examples
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irrationality
[ ɪˌræʃ.əˈnæl.ɪ.ti ]
in psychology
The quality of being irrational; lacking the power of reasoning; contrary to reason; illogical.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- Her irrationality made it difficult to have a logical conversation with her.
- His irrationality led to impulsive decision-making.
in mathematics
The quality of being irrational; a number that cannot be expressed as a ratio of two integers, such as the square root of 2.
Synonyms
non-rational, transcendental
Examples of usage
- The number pi is an example of irrationality in mathematics.
Translations
Translations of the word "irrationality" in other languages:
🇵🇹 irracionalidade
🇮🇳 अतार्किकता
🇩🇪 Irrationalität
🇮🇩 irasionalitas
🇺🇦 нераціональність
🇵🇱 irracjonalność
🇯🇵 不合理
🇫🇷 irrationalité
🇪🇸 irracionalidad
🇹🇷 irrasyonellik
🇰🇷 비합리성
🇸🇦 اللاعقلانية
🇨🇿 iracionalita
🇸🇰 iracionalita
🇨🇳 非理性
🇸🇮 iracionalnost
🇮🇸 óraunsæi
🇰🇿 иррационалдық
🇬🇪 ირაციონალობა
🇦🇿 irrasyonalizm
🇲🇽 irracionalidad
Word origin
The word 'irrationality' originated from the Latin word 'irrationalis', which means 'not endowed with reason'. The concept of irrationality has been studied in various fields including psychology, mathematics, and philosophy. In psychology, irrationality refers to behavior or thoughts that are not based on reason or logic. In mathematics, an irrational number is a number that cannot be expressed as a ratio of two integers. The study of irrationality has led to important discoveries and insights in these fields.
See also: irrationally.