ræð tala

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Etymology

From ræð the feminine of ræður (“rational”) and tala (“number”).

Noun

ræð tala f (genitive singular ræðrar tölu, plural ræðar tölur)

1. (mathematics, arithmetic) a rational number; a real number that can be expressed as the ratio of two integers ^ant.

Antonyms

• (rational number): ^def. óræð tala

Derived terms

• svið ræðra talna (field of rational numbers)