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(Mathematics) Maths a number or quantity that is real but nonalgebraic, that is, one that is not a root of any polynomial with rational coefficients such as π or e

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transcendental number - an irrational number that is not algebraic

irrational, irrational number - a real number that cannot be expressed as a rational number

pi - the ratio of the circumference to the diameter of a circle; approximately equal to 3.14159265358979323846...

e - the base of the natural system of logarithms; approximately equal to 2.718282...

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