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rationals

rationals is the plural of rational.

Meaning of rational

Noun (1)

rational (plural rationals)

  1. A rational number: a number that can be expressed as the quotient of two integers.
    • The quotient of two rationals is again a rational.

Noun (2)

rational (plural rationals)

  1. (historical) The breastplate worn by Israelite high priests.
    • The Rationale of iudgement alſo thou shalt mke with embrodered worke of diuers colours, according to the workmanship of the Ephod of gold, hyacinth, and purple, and ſcarlet twiſe died, and twiſted ſilke.1609, The Holie Bible, […] (Douay–Rheims Bible), Doway: Laurence Kellam, […], →OCLC, Exodus 28:15, page 234

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Questions about rationals

What is rationals the plural of?
Rationals is the plural of rational.

Words near rationals in the dictionary

  1. rationalizing
  2. rationalizings
  3. rationall
  4. rationally
  5. rationalness
  6. rationals
  7. rationalsphere
  8. ratione temporis
  9. rationed
  10. rationer
  11. rationers

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