xū​shù

imaginary number

Senses

虚数/ 虛數 xū​shù imaginary number

In mathematics, the square root of a negative number; any number that is not a real number.

虚数/ 虛數 xū​shù unreliable figure

An untrue or inflated number; a count that does not reflect reality.

虚数/ 虛數 xū​shù figurative number

A number used in literature or common idioms to represent 'many' or 'several' rather than a precise count, such as the use of 'nine' in 'nine lives'.

References

see 虚数/虛數 复数/複數
see 虚数/虛數 纯虚数/純虛數
antonym 实数/實數 虚数/虛數