Outrageously Funny Word Dictionary :: Nonius

👉 "Nonius" is a Latin word that means "unworthy." In the context of mathematics, it refers to an element or number that does not satisfy certain properties. For example, if we were to define an algebraic expression as follows: ``` f(x) = x^2 - 3x + 4 ``` We would say that this is non-irrational because the expression isn't a perfect square (because it can be factored into $(x -

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