algebraic number

/ˈældʒəˌbreɪɪk ˌnʌmbər/
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Other forms: algebraic numbers

Definitions of algebraic number
  1. noun
    root of an algebraic equation with rational coefficients
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    type of:
    irrational, irrational number
    a real number that cannot be expressed as a rational number
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