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1 irrational
adjective(unreasonable) irrational (geh.); vernunftwidrig* * *ir·ra·tion·al[ɪˈræʃənəl]\irrational decision/measure unvernünftige Entscheidung/Maßnahme\irrational suggestion unsinniger Vorschlag2. (illogical) arguments, reasons irrational, absurd* * *[ɪ'rʃənl]adj1) (= illogical ALSO MATH, PSYCH) irrational; fear, belief unsinnig, irrational; (= not sensible) unvernünftighe had become quite irrational about it — er hatte eine irrationale Einstellung dazu entwickelt
if you maintain X, then it is irrational to deny Y — wenn Sie X behaupten, ist es widersinnig or unlogisch, Y zu leugnen
* * *irrational [ıˈræʃənl]A adj (adv irrationally)1. irrational, unvernünftig:a) vernunftlos:irrational animals vernunftlose Tiereb) vernunftwidrig, unlogisch2. MATH irrational:3. LIT unregelmäßigB s MATH irrationale Zahl* * *adjective(unreasonable) irrational (geh.); vernunftwidrig* * *adj.irrational adj.unvernünftig adj. -
2 irrational ir·ra·tion·al adj
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